IPL 2025: Predicting captains of all 10 franchises
KKR: Ajinkya Rahane is reportedly the top candidate for taking over as captain of the defending champions
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SRH: Pat Cummins was retained by SRH after they reached the final of IPL 2024 and will continue to lead the franchise
RR: Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan Royals once again, this time with Rahul Dravid as head coach
RCB: With Faf du Plessis and several seniors released, Virat Kohli is the frontrunner to take over RCB captaincy once again
CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad will continue leading CSK and hope to guide his team all the way to the title
MI: Despite having endured a disappointing season, MI are set to keep faith with Hardik Pandya as captain next season
DC: Delhi Capitals gear up for the post Rishabh Pant era and KL Rahul could their next possible captain
GT: Shubman Gill will continue to lead GT next season
PBKS: Punjab Kings will be eyeing to make Shreyas Iyer as skipper for IPL 2025 with a first title in mind
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