Chetan Sakariya Joins Kolkata Knight Riders as a Replacement for Injured Umran Malik:

To fill in for Umran Malik, Kolkata Knight Riders have added left arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya, who was previously with Delhi Capitals, for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The defending champions are paying Sakariya 75 lakhs. Umran Malik, who was recently bought by the defending champions for 75 lakhs, was ruled out of the season due to an unspecified injury.

Sakariya, 27, came to KKR’s attention before the last season for the title winning season KKR is said to have spent 75 lakhs on him. However, the talented bowler was unable to play in any of the matches during the victorious campaign. He then went unsold during the mega auction done at the end of last year but has now found his place as a midseason replacement.

From 2021 to 2023, Sakariya had a decent run in the IPL, appearing in 19 matches over three seasons, taking 20 wickets with an economy of 8.43. His T20 career started with the Rajasthan Royals, before he moved to the Delhi Capitals in 2022, collecting a total of 65 wickets in 46 matches, giving him an impressive economy rate of 7.69 for all T20s.