Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who are preparing for IPL 2025, have suffered a major setback. Umran Malik, the important player of his fast bowling unit, has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. In his place, the franchise has included left -arm fast bowler Chetan Sakaria in the team. Chetan has been signed for 75 lakh rupees.
Umran is an old relationship with injury
Umran Malik was bought by KKR for Rs 75 lakh after his release from Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 2025 mega auction. However, due to injury, he will not be able to be a part of this season. Umran has played 26 matches in the IPL so far, but he has never been able to play the entire season except 2022. He played the last international match for India in 2023, after which he has been out of the team.
Chetan Sakaria’s entry in KKR
Chetan Sakaria has previously played for Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in IPL. He has taken 20 wickets in 19 IPL matches. He has also played 1 ODI and 2 T20 matches for the Indian team.
It is worth noting that the IPL 2025 will start from March 22 and the first match of the tournament will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders updated team (IPL 2025)
| Batsman | All -rounder | wicket keeper | Bowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (captain) | Venkatesh Iyer (vice-captain) | Quinton de Cock | Anrich |
| Manish Pandey | Sunil Narayan | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Chetan Sakaria |
| Rinku Singh | Andre Russell | Rovman pole | Vaibhav Arora |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Moin Ali | Lavanith sisodia | Spencer Johnson |
| Ramandeep Singh | Anukul Roy | Varun chakravarti | |
| Mayank Markande |
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