New Delhi: Before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, the challenges of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are continuously increasing. team’s leading bowler Harshit Rana Already out of the tournament due to injury. Now, sky lamp The news of being out of IPL 2026 has also come to light.

Due to injury, Akash Deep will not be able to participate in this year’s IPL. Additionally, foreign fast bowlers Mathisha Pathirana He has also not been fully fit yet, due to which the bowling position of the team has become weak.

Akash Deep’s exit from IPL

According to sources, Akash Deep will be absent from the entire IPL 2026 season due to injury. This has been confirmed by a senior official of the team. He said that Akash Deep not participating in the tournament this time is an unfortunate situation for the team.

It is noteworthy that KKR had bought him in the mini auction for his base price of Rs 1 crore. The team management had hoped that Akash Deep would take over the responsibility of the fast bowling attack in the absence of Harshit Rana, but now this plan remains incomplete.

Akash Deep’s IPL career

Akash Deep’s IPL career has not been very long so far. He made his debut in 2022 and has played a total of 14 matches so far. In these matches, he has taken 10 wickets, while his economy has been 11.82, which is considered relatively expensive. last season he Lucknow team Where he took 3 wickets in 6 matches. His injuries have always hampered his career, due to which he has not been able to play all the matches in any season.

Shock to KKR

Currently, Akash Deep is based in Bengaluru. Center of Excellence (COE) is rehabbing to recover from his injury. Official information about the severity of his injury is not available yet, but it is clear that he will not be able to make a comeback this season. KKR started its pre-season camp in Kolkata from March 18, but Akash Deep could not attend it.