New Delhi: Speed star Umran Malik is out of the entire IPL season due to injury. The IPL will start on March 22 and will run till May 25. Kolkata Knight Riders have included left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya in the team in his place.
Chetan Sakariya has played international cricket for India. Sakariya has represented India in one ODI and two T20 International matches. He has also played 19 IPL matches, in which he has taken 20 wickets. Left arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya has been included in the team for Rs 75 lakh.
Chetan Sakariya was associated with KKR as a net bowler
Chetan Sakariya did not find any buyer in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
After this, Sakariya joined the Kolkata Knight Riders team as a net bowler. Now KKR has included him in the team as a replacement for Umran Malik.
KKR will play the first match of IPL 2025
IPL 2025 is to be played on March 22. This match is to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. This match will be played at KKR’s home ground Eden Gardens. This season, the command of KKR has been handed over to Ajinkya Rahane.