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IPL 2025: Defending champions KKR acquire Chetan Sakariya as injury replacement for Umran Malik

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IPL 2025: Defending Champions KKR Acquire Chetan Sakariya As Injury Replacement For Umran Malik

By IANS News March 16, 2025 • 22:26 PM View: 854

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have picked Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for fast bowler Umran Malik for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

Known for his blistering pace, Umran, who represented Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2021 to 2024, was snapped up by KKR for Rs 75 lakhs at the auction but has now been ruled out of the season due to an injury.

Sakariya, a left-arm medium pacer, has represented India in an ODI and two T20Is and has played 19 IPL games, scalping 20 wickets from the same.

TAGS Chetan Sakariya Umran Malik Kolkata Knight Riders Indian Premier League Sunrisers Hyderabad Shreyas Iyer Punjab Kings Ajinkya Rahane Venkatesh Iyer Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Eden Gardens Captain Rahane Sujan Mukherjee

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