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KKR’s Angkrish Raghuvanshi ruled out of IPL with concussion, injury

KKR’s Angkrish Raghuvanshi ruled out of IPL with concussion, injury

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3 min readMay 22, 2026 07:53 PM IST In a big blow to the Kolkata Knight Riders, their young wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL). KKR are still in the race for the play-offs with one match in hand and have 13 points in their kitty. In case they do make it to the next round, Raghuvanshi will play no part in it die to a concussion and a fracture on a finger on his left hand. “Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of 2026 TATA Indian Premier League after sustaining a concussion and a fracture to a finger on his left hand while attempting a catch during Kolkata Knight Riders’s match against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, 20 May,” the franchise confirmed in a statement. Raghuvanshi appeared to injure himself in the 11th over when he collided with Varun Chakaravarthy while both players were attempting to take Tilak Varma’s catch. Raghuvanshi had sprinted all the way from behind the stumps towards the non-striker’s end in an attempt to complete …

KKR’s Anukul Roy added to India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series | Cricket News

KKR’s Anukul Roy added to India A squad for Sri Lanka tri-series | Cricket News

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2 min readMay 21, 2026 04:59 PM IST Kolkata Knight Riders’ Anukul Roy has been added to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka after Harsh Dubey was called up to India’s Test and ODI squads for the upcoming home series against Afghanistan. The tri-series will feature Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A, and will be played in Dambulla from June 9 to June 21, 2026. Anukul had first shot into the limelight by emerging as the joint-highest wicket-taker in India’s victorious ICC Men’s U19 World Cup campaign in 2018, where he scalped 14 wickets with his left-arm spin. Having made his IPL debut in 2019, one year after those U19 World Cup heroics, Anukul has featured in 24 IPL games so far over his career. He had started his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians who secured him in the auction with a price tag of Rs 20 lakh. But opportunities to play were rare: in fact, he played in just one game over four seasons at the …

Finn Allen Stars in KKR’s 29-Run Victory Against Mighty Titans

Finn Allen Stars in KKR’s 29-Run Victory Against Mighty Titans

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An explosive knock from Finn Allen has set up Kolkata Knight Riders’ 29-run victory against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 game played at Eden Gardens. His 93-run knock at the start set up Kolkata Knight Riders to post a massive total as the home side successfully defended the score. After being invited to bat first, Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen will open the innings while Mohammed Siraj opened the bowling attack. Mohammed Siraj bagged the wicket of Rahane for 14 runs. He got bowled out on an inswinger as Siraj bagged his 200th T20 wicket. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who came to bat at No.3, joined Finn Allen as KKR scored 56 runs in the powerplay. In the meantime, Finn Allen smashed his fifty off 21 deliveries as the duo stabilised the innings. Allen went on to deal with maximums scoring 93 runs off 34 deliveries before being dismissed by Sai Kishore. He got dismissed on a catch at wide long-on where Rashid Khan picks the safe catch. By his dismissal, Kolkata Knight Riders lost two …

‘When you drop Virat Kohli, it becomes difficult’: Abhishek Nayar after KKR’s loss | Ipl News

‘When you drop Virat Kohli, it becomes difficult’: Abhishek Nayar after KKR’s loss | Ipl News

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KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar did not spend too much time searching for complicated reasons after Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 193 with relative comfort in Raipur on Wednesday night. For him, the turning point was simple enough. “When you drop Virat Kohli, especially in a chase, it becomes very difficult,” Nayar said after KKR’s six-wicket defeat. Kohli made KKR pay dearly for the dropped chance on 21, finishing unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls and guiding RCB home with the kind of control and composure that has defined his career for years. Nayar admitted KKR had enough runs on the board but felt the game slowly slipped away through a series of small moments that did not go in their favour. “As I said earlier, the score was fine on this pitch,” Nayar said. “There are a lot of things that could have been better. Virat’s catch was a very tough one. The Angkrish catch, you would expect him to take.” The KKR head coach also pointed to the absence of Varun Chakravarthy, whose …

Finn Allen-Cameron Green Anchors KKR’s Run Chase vs Delhi Capitals

Finn Allen-Cameron Green Anchors KKR’s Run Chase vs Delhi Capitals

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After two quick dismissals, Finn Allen and Cameron Green are anchoring the KKR’s 143-run chase in the IPL 2026 game played against the Delhi Capitals. Both Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi got dismissed cheaply in the Friday’s clash. After being invited to bat first, KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka opened the innings while Anukul Roy opened the bowling attack. The opener duo made a solid start, scoring 49 runs for the first wicket. However, Kartik Tyagi brought a crucial breakthrough, dismissing in-form KL Rahul for 23 runs. He got dismissed on a slower length delivery where he hit the ball in the air towards mid-on with Cameron Green taking the catch. Nitish Rana who came to bat at No.3 joined Pathum Nissanka as Delhi Capitals scored 55 runs in the powerplay. Cameron Green who deliveried the 8th over, bagged the wicket of Nitish Rana for 3 runs. He was dismissed on a slower short delivery where the ball goes off the gloves to the short fine where Sunil Narine picked an easy catch. Sameer Rizvi …

IPL 2026: Chakaravarthy battles two fractures to fashion KKR’s first win | Cricket News

IPL 2026: Chakaravarthy battles two fractures to fashion KKR’s first win | Cricket News

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4 min readUpdated: Apr 19, 2026 11:14 PM IST Varun Chakaravarthy knows what it’s like to win an Indian Premier League title with Kolkata Knight Riders and he had to go through the pain barrier to take the team to their first win of the 2026 season. With five defeats and a lucky washout to show for their efforts going into the game, the mystery spinner and his partner-in-crime Sunil Narine had to do the heavy lifting in the four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. Chakaravarthy’s spell of 3/14 in four overs – including the scalp of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – on a helpful pitch pulled back the visitors after an 81-run opening stand while the Trinidadian had figures of 2/26 to restrict the opposition to 155. The seemingly easy target was anything but and it needed an 76-run unbeaten stand from 85-6 to see them through. Chakaravarthy has not enjoyed the best of times of late and seemed to struggle against better opposition at the T20 World Cup. He has not been …

‘We’ve got nothing to lose’: KKR’s Ajinkya Rahane on playing next matches after GT loss | Cricket News

‘We’ve got nothing to lose’: KKR’s Ajinkya Rahane on playing next matches after GT loss | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 18, 2026 04:38 PM IST With Kolkata Knight Riders falling to their 5th defeat in 6 matches after losing to Gujarat Titans on Friday, skipper Ajinkya Rahane said that now they have nothing to lose and urged his team to play with freedom. “We’re thinking one game at a time. It’s tough when you lose games, but everyone is trying their best. No one wants to lose any match — we all want to win — but that’s what sport is all about… keep your heads up. For us, it’s about going out there, being positive, and playing with freedom. We’ve got nothing to lose,” he said to reporters after the match. “Let me tell you one thing: everyone is working really hard. For us, it’s all about playing for our fans and the people of Kolkata, and we’re trying to do our best. After each and every game, there’s discussion about how we can improve. Obviously, when you lose, you tend to think about combinations and the areas we can get …

IPL 2026: Sunil Narine – The one shining light in KKR’s highs and lows | Cricket News

IPL 2026: Sunil Narine – The one shining light in KKR’s highs and lows | Cricket News

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6 min readApr 16, 2026 07:30 PM IST The frantic phone calls Gautam Gambhir made to the KKR team management before the 2012 IPL auction had a request on the loop: “Even if you buy just one player, make sure it’s Sunil Narine.” To muttering sceptics, the KKR captain, himself a masterful destroyer of spinners, reasoned: “I couldn’t read his variations. I had no clue!” The management eventually relented; their hot pursuit ended with a $7million cheque handed to the Trinidadian. Narine’s impact was instant, he orchestrated multiple title triumphs, chimed in with pinch-hitting at the top of the order, and 14 years on, remains a plummeting KKR’s bulwark. The man Gambhir saw then is not the man he is now. He has sold his mystery, and the knuckleball with a cock-screw twist of his fingers remains the only vestige of his cryptic past; he has changed his action more frequently than the posh cars in his garage. He once held the ball over his head in his right hand, offering the batsman a good …

‘Destiny is still in our hands’: Rovman Powell remains upbeat after KKR’s defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

‘Destiny is still in our hands’: Rovman Powell remains upbeat after KKR’s defeat to Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026 | Cricket News

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3 min readApr 10, 2026 07:30 AM IST The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered their third loss of IPL 2026, going down in a last-ball thriller to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Eden Gardens on Thursday. The defeat left them with one point from four matches and ninth on the points table. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side may be struggling for form, but their West Indian all-rounder, Rovman Powell, remained optimistic about a turnaround. “If you look at IPL history, teams that win are the ones that peak in the middle and later stages. It’s not easy when you don’t start well, but our destiny is still in our hands. We still have games left. If we keep putting in the work, the results will come. Sometimes it’s not just about the result – tonight was a good game, we just ended up on the wrong side. But wins will come if we keep doing the right things,” he said after the match. Powell admitted that KKR had let an opportunity slip at home, while crediting …

Cameron Green Likely to Bowl for KKR’s Next Clash Against LSG

Cameron Green Likely to Bowl for KKR’s Next Clash Against LSG

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The Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders in their upcoming game against Lucknow Super Giants at thier home ground, the Eden Gardens, on Thursday. Green, who did not bowl in KKR’s first two IPL 2026 games against the Mumbai Indians and the Sunrisers Hyderabad, where they lost both games. Their third game against the Punjab Kings washed out after playing 3.4 overs in the first innings of the game. Ahead of the start of the IPL 2026, Cricket Australia informed KKR that Cameron Green would start the season as a specialist batter. “Cameron has a lower-back injury, which is being managed, but requires him to abstain from bowling for a short period,” said Cricket Australia. “Cameron is currently rebuilding his bowling loads in India with a view to return in around 10-12 days’ time.” With KKR set to play in the 15th game of the IPL 2026 schedule, more than ten days have passed since the update, it is understand that Green is ready to bowl in competitive season. …