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KKR Replacement Harshit Rana: Kolkata Knight Riders has got the replacement of Harshit Rana. KKR announced that Navdeep Saini will replace Harshit in IPL 2026. Harshit got injured before the T20 World Cup 2026, due to which he could not even play the World Cup. Now Navdeep Saini will play for Kolkata.
Before this, Kolkata has suffered another big blow because Akashdeep has also been out of the entire season and Saurabh Dubey has taken his place. Saini remained unsold in the mini auction of IPL 2026, but fate has once again drawn him into the field of Indian Premier League.
You will get this much money if you join KKR
Talking about Navdeep Saini, so far he has taken 23 wickets in his 32-match IPL career. He has so far played for Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore and can debut for KKR in 2026. He will get an amount of Rs 75 lakh on joining Kolkata team. Let us tell you that Navdeep Saini has bowled at a speed of 152.85 km per hour.
Kolkata Knight Riders is in trouble even before the start of IPL 2026. Harshit Rana and Akashdeep are already out of the entire tournament. Whereas Mathisha Pathirana has not yet been given permission by the Sri Lanka Cricket Board to play in IPL 2026. KKR’s bowling attack has already faded and if Pathirana is also out, Kolkata team will be very weak in the fast bowling department.
Kolkata Knight Riders will play their first match in IPL 2026 against Mumbai Indians on March 29, which will be played at Wankhede Stadium. After that, this team captained by Ajinkya Rahane will face Sunrisers Hyderabad on 2nd April. He has to face Punjab Kings on 6th April and Lucknow Super Giants on 9th April.
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