Before IPL 2025 begins, Kolkata Knight Riders have been hit by a big blow. Speed ​​star Umran Malik is out of the tournament due to an injury. Instead, KKR has included the left -handed fast bowler Chetan Sakariya in the squad.
Kolkata Knight Riders has selected Chetan Sakariya in place of Umran Malik for the 18th season of the Indian Premier League ie IPL 2025. Umran Malik is out of the season due to an injury. KKR himself has given this information.
Chetan Sakariya got a place in the team
Chetan Sakaria has played international cricket for India. Sakaria has represented India in one ODI and two T20 international matches. He has also played 19 IPL matches, taking 20 wickets. Left -handed fast bowler Chetan Sakaria has been included in the squad for Rs 75 lakh.
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Let me tell you that Chetan Sakaria has played international cricket for India, but he did not get any buyer in IPL 2025. Sakaria then joined the Kolkata Knight Riders team as a net bowler. Now KKR has included it in the team instead of Umran Malik.
Kolkata will play the first match of IPL 2025
IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 22. The first match of the 18th season will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. KKR will clash against RCB on March 22. The match will be played at KKR’s Home Ground Eden Gardens. KKR’s arch has been handed over to Ajinkya Rahane this season. This time some new players have come to the Kolkata Knight Riders team.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Potential Playing XI
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rinku Singh, Ramanandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narayan, Harshit Rana, Enrich Nortje/Spencer Johnson and Varun Chakravi.
Impact Player – Mayank Markande
