IPL 2025: KKR pick Chetan Sakariya as replacement for Umran Malik
The Hindu
KKR signs Chetan Sakariya as Umran Malik's replacement for IPL; team set to defend title against RCB on March 22.
Kolkata Knight Riders has picked Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for medium pacer Umran Malik for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Malik has been ruled out of the season due to an injury. The replacement was announced on Sunday (March 16, 2025).
Sakariya has represented India in an ODI and two T20Is and has played 19 IPL games, scalping 20 wickets. Sakariya, a left-arm medium pacer, joins KKR for ₹75 lakh.
The team is set to kick off their campaign as defending champions against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at the Eden Gardens.
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