Kolkata Knight Riders Suffers Injury Blowouts Ahead of IPL 2026

The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is going to start on 28 March (Saturday). Even before the start of IPL 2026, the troubles of three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have increased. Sri Lankan bowler Matheesha Pathirana will miss the first few matches due to injury. Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the entire season due to injury. Kolkata Knight Riders has now received another big blow. The team's fast bowler Akash Deep has been ruled out of the entire season due to injury. A senior official of the franchise confirmed this to Cricbuzz. The official said, "Unfortunately, Akash Deep will not be able to play this season. He is out of IPL 2026." 29-year-old Akash Deep was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for his base price of Rs 1 crore in the players'mini-auction held in Abu Dhabi last year. Meanwhile, Akash Deep has not been associated with the team camp of Kolkata Knight Riders, which is currently going on since 18 March. Akash's fast bowler Akash Deep is in the hands of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).