KKR's IPL 2026 Disaster: Rahane Under Fire, Signals Deeper Franchise Woes

• Kolkata Knight Riders face scrutiny after a disastrous start to IPL 2026 with back-to-back defeats.
• Captain Ajinkya Rahane's leadership is questioned, especially after KKR's worst finish in over a decade last season.
• The franchise's struggles highlight a bigger problem at the management level, including the controversial release of Shreyas Iyer.
• Rahane, despite his red-ball captaincy success, has not replicated it in the IPL, leading to concerns about his partnership with KKR.
• Team leadership, including Rahane, is under pressure to turn the season around to avoid a potential mid-season captaincy change.