Former India cricketer Abhinav Mukund opined that KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane is in the team's top four only because of his ability to lead the side. "They've not found a stronger captain after Shreyas Iyer departed. And once Phil Salt left, their problems compounded even more," he added. Notably, Rahane had scored 390 runs in 13 games in IPL 2025.