Kolkata Knight Riders have drafted in the skillful left-arm fast bowler Chetan Sakariya as a replacement player for Umran Malik ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 season. Bought by the defending champions for INR 75 lakh, the express quick has been ruled out of the season due to injury.
The 27-year-old Sakariya was picked up by KKR ahead of their title-winning season last year but didn’t get any gametime during their victorious campaign. Subsequently, he went unsold at the mega auction held late last year before making a comeback now as a replacement player. He has been signed up at a price of INR 75 lakh.
Sakariya has featured in 19 IPL games over three seasons (2021-23) and has 20 wickets to his name at an economy of 8.43. He made his tournament debut for Rajasthan Royals before moving to the Delhi Capitals in 2022. In all T20s, he has 65 wickets from 46 games at a decent economy of 7.69.
