Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicket-keeper batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the remainder of Indian Premier League 2026 having sustained a concussion and a left finger fracture during the team’s win over Mumbai Indians at home on Wednesday, May 20.
It is a hammer blow for the franchise since the 21-year old Raghuvanshi is KKR’s highest run-getter so far in IPL 2026, aggregating 422 runs at an average of 42.2 and a strike-rate of 146.52 with five half-centuries to his credit. His injury comes at an inopportune juncture ahead of their final fixture against Delhi Capitals, which they must win while hoping for other results prior to that game to go their way in order to secure the final playoff berth.
Raghuvanshi, who kept wickets in the game against Mumbai Indians, collided with teammate Varun Chakaravarthy as the duo attempted a catch to dismiss Tilak Varma in the 11th over of the innings. Things got chaotic as the pair fell while Chakaravarthy failed to hold onto the catch. Immediately after Tilak was dismissed in the 14th over, Raghuvanshi went off the field with Tejasvi Dahiya coming on as the substitute stumper.
Raghuvanshi was eventually subbed out of the game for concussion, with Dahiya replacing him in the XII as KKR completed an easy 4-wicket win.
