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IPL 2027: Appoint Rinku Singh as Kolkata Knight Riders captain, demands star India cricketer

Headline via India.com · first report 13 Nov, 11:38 IST, latest 13 Nov, 16:41 IST

The Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from India.com at 13 Nov, 11:38 IST; the latest is from The Times of India at 13 Nov, 16:41 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report13 Nov, 11:38 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 16:41 IST
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Rinku Singh, who was retained for Rs 13 crore, is currently the vice-captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League.
With Ajinkya Rahane retiring from the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders are on the hunt for a new captain. Aakash Chopra has thrown Rinku Singh's name into the mix for potential leadership in IPL 2027. As the retention deadline approaches alongside the auction on…

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