These 3 Players Replace Harshit Rana In IPL 2026 At KKR: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is going to start from March 28, but before the start of this tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has suffered a big blow. According to reports, KKR’s star all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the entire IPL 2026 season. Let us tell you that due to injury, Harshit could not even play T20 World Cup 2026. Now if Harshit gets injured and is out of the entire IPL season, then which 3 players can replace him in KKR? Let’s take a look at those players who can replace Harshit Rana.

These 3 players, who can replace Harshit Rana

1. Mani Grewal

Delhi player Mani Grewal can replace Harshit Rana in KKR. Mani had bowled well in the 2025 Delhi Premier League (DPL). He also took a hat-trick against East Delhi Riders. He jointly took the maximum of 20 wickets in the last season of DPL. So Grewal can prove to be a good deal for KKR.

2. Akash Madhwal

Fast bowler Akash Madhwal can also prove to be a good option for Kolkata Knight Riders. Madhwal made his IPL debut in the year 2023 itself while playing for Mumbai Indians. That season he took 14 wickets in 8 matches. However, after that he has not got many opportunities. After this Akash moved from Mumbai Indians to Rajasthan Royals.

3. Simarjeet Singh

Fast bowler Simarjeet Singh, who has played for Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, can also prove to be a good option for Kolkata Knight Riders. Simarjeet also has experience of IPL. He has taken 11 wickets in 14 matches so far in IPL. Simarjeet took 20 wickets in Delhi Premier League 2025. Simarjeet Singh and Mani Grewal were jointly the highest wicket takers in the last DPL season.

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Kolkata Knight Riders is planning to release Venkatesh Iyer. Iyer, who was bought by KKR in the mega auction with a huge bid of Rs 23.75 crore. According to Cricbuzz, Kolkata team can release Venkatesh Iyer, but can buy him again in the auction. Iyer has been playing for the KKR franchise since 2021.

Venkatesh Iyer was a flop in IPL 2025. In the 11 matches played in the season, only 142 runs were scored with his bat. There is speculation that apart from Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders may also release Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje. Venkatesh Iyer had recently said about working with Gautam Gambhir that he expects the best performance from his players. Iyer said that if a player is performing averagely, it becomes difficult for him to keep up with Gambhir.

If we remember the mega auction, KKR had stubbornly bought Venkatesh Iyer. Lucknow Super Giants also showed interest in him, but backed out after a bid of Rs 7.75 crore. Royal Challengers Bangalore also made tireless efforts to buy Iyer, but RCB accepted defeat after a bid of Rs 23.50 crore.

The auction strategy of Kolkata Knight Riders last season was beyond comprehension. The team had also released Shreyas Iyer, so when the time came for the season to start, there was a lot of discussion about the captain. In the end, Ajinkya Rahane was chosen as the captain, who was not even sold in the first round of the auction. With the release of Venkatesh Iyer, KKR’s purse will be emptied by Rs 23.75 crore. This time KKR will especially have to consider keeping many captaincy options open.

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