Rahul, who has been an opening batter over the past few seasons, could be an ideal candidate for the role. KKR might consider pairing him with Sunil Narine at the top of the order, maintaining the successful template from last year’s title-winning campaign.

The IPL 2025 mega-auction will take place on November 24 and 25. There are two sets of marquee players and the top players look set to earn fat paychecks. A day before the first day of the proceedings,