Kolkata Knight Riders’ injury list continues to grow in Indian Premier League 2026. After fast bowler Harshit Rana – who is unlikely to feature in the tournament, seamer Akash Deep has been ruled out for the season.
Akash Deep, the right-arm paceman who has played 10 Tests for India, will miss the tournament with a hamstring injury. He will be under the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s medical team at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru.
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This comes as a big blow for the 2024 champions who are already missing Harshit Rana and Matheesha Pathirana in the attack. While Pathirana is expected to recover from a calf strain within a few games, Harshit seems unlikely to feature this season.
KKR have held trials for several pacers as Harshit’s replacement but are yet to confirm the signing.
However, the franchise quickly moved to replace Akash Deep and named Saurabh Dubey in the team. The left-arm pacer joins KKR for Rs 30 crore.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad – another team dealing with fast bowling injuries – announced a replacement for their all-rounder Jack Edwards. Englishman David Payne was signed as his replacement for this season.
Payne played one ODI for England and appeared in 233 T20 matches, taking 304 wickets. He will join SRH for Rs 1.5 crore.
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Issued by:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
March 24, 2026 1:01 PM IST
