Kolkat Knight Riders was a big shot because the star Speedster Umbra Malik was excluded from the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) due to injury. Malik shot Knight Riders in Kolkat for INR 75 lakh on the IPL 2025 mega auction last year.
After Jammu and Kashmir Speedster UMRAN Malik was excluded from the coming season due to an indefinite injury, KKr brought Chetan Sakariya with his left hands as Umbrana replacement for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
Died Malik excluded the IPL 2025 due to injury
Umran was out of action from the IPL 2024, where he played only one match for Sunrizes Hyderabad during their trip to the finals. The 25-year-old Pacer, known for his raw pace, touching 150 km / h, was strongly influenced when he broke out on stage in 2021.
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However, injuries, illness and lack of consistency slowed down its growth. The Indian Pacer was supposed to play in the Duleep trophy at the beginning of the 2024-25 home season, but had to withdraw because of the dengue. Shortly thereafter, he suffered a hip break, further delaying his return to the competitive cricket.
And now Umran has missed another opportunity to return to the center of attention to the return of India. Malik represented India in eight matches of T20i and took 11 shots, but his rate on more than 10.48, and that went against him.
KKR is signed by Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for Umbra Malik
In the meantime, IPL has confirmed that Chetan Sakariya has reported to the KKR defense champions as the replacement of Umbrass for the upcoming tournament, starting on March 22 in Calcutta. They also discovered that Sakariya had joined the franchise in Calcutta at the same price as Smran – in 75 lakhs.
IPL said in the media edition: “Kolkat Knight Riders (KKR) chose Chetana Sakariya as a replacement for Umran Malik for the coming edition of the Indian Premier League Dad (IPL) 2025.
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Sakariya was part of the Kolkat team Knight Riders during the 2024 title campaign, but did not get the opportunity to play in any matches. Despite going to the IPL 2025 auction, the defenders have now returned him as Malik’s replacement.
Chetan Sakariya could enter Spencer Johnson!
Pacer from the left hand played 19 IPL matches during three seasons, picking up 20 Wickket with an economic rate of 8.43. He started his IPL trip with Rajasthan Royals before joining Delhi Capitals 2022, and is now part of Kolkat Knight Riders.
Sakariya could enter Spencer Johnson as the KKR KKR option for the left hand. With Malik to the side, KKR is now missing an Indian fast bowlers who would cover for Anrich Nortje injuries. He also returns from an injury. His last competitive match was the game of Ranji Trophy for Saurashtra in February 2024.
Sakariya played one go and two t20i for India in 2021, but soon he fell. In the T20 Crite, the Indian Pacer was impressive, taking 65 hickets in 46 matching with a solid economy rate of 7.69.
