KKR Ropes in New Pacer Saurabh Dubey Amidst Injury Crisis

• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for the injured Akash Deep.
• Akash Deep was ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a back injury, impacting KKR's bowling department.
• Saurabh Dubey, 28, was previously a net bowler for KKR and has not yet made his IPL debut.
• KKR faces further challenges with star pacer Harshit Rana also ruled out for the season due to a knee injury.
• Uncertainty surrounds the availability of foreign pacer Matheesha Pathirana, adding to KKR's pace bowling concerns.