KKR miss Gambhir's aura, Shreyas' midas touch; surrender meekly

Defending champions KKR faltered in IPL 2025 after Gautam Gambhir's exit as mentor and Shreyas Iyer's departure. Ajinkya Rahane's captaincy couldn't replicate the previous success, with key players like Narine and Russell underperforming. The team struggled to find replacements for Starc and Salt, leading to a disappointing season.