KKR pick Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for Umran Malik

Updated on: March 16, 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) picked Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for Umran Malik for the upcoming edition of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Umran Malik is ruled out of the season due to an injury.

And as his replacement, Franchise has decided to move with Chetan Sarkariya. Sakariya has represented India in an ODI and two T20Is and has played 19 IPL games, scalping 20 wickets from the same.

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Sakariya, a left-arm medium pacer, joins KKR for INR 75 Lakh.

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