The previous Chennai Super Kings Batsman S Badrinath expresses serious concern about Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2026, calls captain Ajinkya Rahane A ‘weak link’ in the setup.The opening clash against KKR is less than 10 days away. Mumbai IndiansBadrinath questioned the team leadership and his squad decisions, especially in light of the multiple injury setbacks.“Ajinkya Rahane Definitely a weakness. His captaincy itself is a weak link. All their big investments have gone wrong. He trusted and invested in Harshit Rana, but was rejected. Pathirana was a huge signing, and now he is questionable. Mustafiz was another big investment, and it was rejected. They have taken many expensive decisions as there is uncertainty over most of their big investments,” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel.He also aimed for KKR’s big money signing. Cameron Greenewhich was acquired for Rs.25.20 crores. Badrinath questioned the logic behind the move, pointing to the all-rounder’s recent struggles at the international level.“You signed him for Rs 25.20 crore, and he is badly out of form. He struggled massively for Australia in the T20 World Cup. Cameron Green played a lot purely because of the hype, he is not worth that much. Has he done anything in the IPL on his own? Australian players are always hyped, and I believe he was taken advantage of by KR.”Despite the criticism, Rahane had a solid campaign last season, serving as KKR’s top run-scorer in 13 matches with an average of 35.45 and a strike rate of 147.73.KKR will open their IPL 2026 campaign against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, March 29, with the pressure already mounting on the three-time champions to deliver.
