previous chennai super kings Batsman S Badrinath expresses serious concerns over Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2026, calls captain Ajinkya Lahani The “weak link” in the setup.Less than 10 days left for KKR’s first game mumbai indiansBadrinath raised questions about the team’s leadership and lineup decisions, especially given the multiple injuries.“Ajinkya Lahani Definitely a weakness. His captaincy is a weak link in itself. All their big investments went wrong. They trusted Harshit Rana and invested in him, but he was left out. Patialana was a huge signing but now his performance is questionable. Mustafizul was another big investment, but he was left out. They took a lot of costly decisions because there was uncertainty around most of their big investments,” Badrinath said on his YouTube channel.He also targets big-money signings from KKR Cameron Greenacquired for a record Rs 252 million. Badrinath questioned the logic behind the move and pointed out the all-rounder’s recent struggles at the international level.“You signed him for Rs 2,520 crore but he was seriously out of form. He gave it his all for Australia in the T20 World Cup. Cameron Green’s performance was purely because of the hype. He is not worth that much money. Did he do anything single-handedly in the IPL? Australian players always get hyped and he benefits from it. I think KKR’s move is bad,” he added.Despite the criticism, Rahane performed well last season and became KKR’s top run-scorer with 390 runs in 13 games at an average of 35.45 and a strike rate of 147.73.KKR will kick off their IPL 2026 season against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, March 29, and the pressure is already mounting on the three-time champions.
