• Source:JND

Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered a huge setback in IPL 2026 as young wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. KKR are still in the race for the playoffs with 13 points and one match remaining, but even if they qualify for the next round, Raghuvanshi will take no further part in the competition because of a concussion and a fracture on a finger of his left hand.

“Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of 2026 TATA Indian Premier League after sustaining a concussion and a fracture to a finger on his left hand while attempting a catch during Kolkata Knight Riders’s match against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday, 20 May,” the franchise confirmed in a statement.

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The injury happened in the 11th over of the match against Mumbai Indians when Raghuvanshi collided with Varun Chakaravarthy while both players tried to take Tilak Varma’s catch. Raghuvanshi ran a long distance from behind the stumps towards the non-striker’s end in an attempt to complete the catch, but the collision resulted in the chance being dropped.

Despite the impact, Raghuvanshi stayed on the field till the 13th over before leaving due to discomfort. Concussion substitute Tejasvi Dahiya later replaced him.

“Angkrish, unfortunately… he ran a long way to try and get that catch. Unfortunately, the collision he had with Varun Chakravarthy meant he ended up having some neck pain, a bit of dizziness and a headache within a couple of overs as well,” KKR assistant coach Shane Watson had said after the match.

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Raghuvanshi’s absence will be a major concern for KKR ahead of their final league game against Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens on Sunday. The youngster has been among the team’s best performers this season, scoring 422 runs and registering five half-centuries.

How Angkrish Raghuvanshi got injured?

In the match, KKR defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-affected contest to keep their playoff hopes alive. Asked to bat first, MI struggled throughout the innings and could only manage 147/8.

Mumbai Indians were reduced to 41/4 inside the sixth over. Hardik Pandya scored 26, while Tilak Varma added 20 as the duo tried to steady the innings with a 43-run partnership. Corbin Bosch then played a useful unbeaten knock of 32 off just 18 balls to push MI close to the 150-run mark.

For KKR, Saurabh Dubey picked up 2/34, Cameron Green returned with 2/23, Kartik Tyagi claimed 2/37, while Sunil Narine chipped in with one wicket. KKR later chased down the target to stay alive in the playoff race.


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