Irfan Pathan believes that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will miss the leadership of Shreyas Iyer in the upcoming IPL season as he led them to their third title win but was not retained by the franchise. Pathan also mentioned that KKR will miss the presence of Gautam Gambhir in the support staff. Ajinkya Rahane will now lead the team with Venkatesh Iyer as his deputy, following the departures of Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan Ten Doeschate. Dwayne Bravo has been appointed as the mentor and Chandrakant Pandit as the head coach for the team.
Pathan expressed concerns about Rahane’s batting position and believes that Rahane cannot bat lower than three. He also mentioned that KKR will miss the contributions of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine, who were key players in the previous season. Pathan highlighted the importance of Rahane mentoring Venkatesh Iyer, who was initially thought to be the captain but was made the vice-captain instead.
Overall, Pathan emphasized the challenges and adjustments that KKR will have to make in the absence of key players and staff members for the upcoming IPL season.
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