Former IPL champions KKR have announced Saurabh Dubey as the replacement for Akash Dep who has been ruled out of the upcoming IPL season due to an injury.
The Replacement
Saurabh, who played the 2020-21 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Vidharbha, was last seen in action during the 2023- 24 season of the Sayed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He was first pick in IPL by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022, but his stint was cut short due to injury.
The Praise
Talking about Saurabh Dubey, former Indian selector Subroto Banerjee said, “He is a very talented left-arm fast bowler. I remember him touring Bangladesh under Rahul Dravid as part of the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup squad. He gets extra bounce off the wicket and can swing the ball both ways. It’s a good call by the Knight Riders management.”
The Performance
Surabh Dubey, who went unsold in the IPL 2026 auction last year, was picked at a price of Rs 30 lakh from the Registered Available Player pool (RAPP) hewas listed as player number 1215.
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The Option
Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders have not yet announced any replacement for fast bowler Harshit Rana, who has represented India in all three formats of the game at the international level, as there is a feeling in the team that there is no suitable Indian replacement for Harshit.
The News
Another important replacement before the start of the news season happens to be regarding its schedule. According to Cricbuzz, the BCCI has brought to the notice of teams that the announcement of the complete schedule will take three to four days.
The Reason
The phase-wise announcement of IPL schedule is due to the announcement of election dates in states where IPL matches are scheduled to be held, like Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu and with the dates out, BCCI is in the process of finalising the schedule for the remaining 54 games.
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