Kolkata Knight Riders Sign Chetan Sakariya as Replacement for Umran Malik in IPL 2025
KKR Welcomes Chetan Sakariya
New Delhi [India] - On March 17, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) announced the signing of left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya to fill the void left by Umran Malik, who is sidelined due to injury for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
According to the IPL media announcement, Malik will not participate this season due to his injury.
Sakariya, who has played one ODI and two T20 internationals for India, has also featured in 19 IPL matches, taking 20 wickets. He has joined the KKR squad for a fee of Rs. 75 Lakh.
The Knight Riders are set to begin their IPL campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at the historic Eden Gardens, with aspirations to defend their title and enhance their storied legacy.
Here’s a look at the KKR squad for IPL 2025:
-Batters: Rinku Singh (retained), Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane.
-Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
-Allrounders: Venkatesh Iyer (pace), Andre Russell (pace; retained), Sunil Narine (spin; retained), Ramandeep Singh (pace; retained), Anukul Roy (spin), Moeen Ali (spin).
-Spinners: Varun Chakravarthy (retained), Mayank Markande.
-Fast bowlers: Harshit Rana (retained), Vaibhav Arora, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya.