Vidarbha pacer Saurabh Dubey has been roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for IPL 2026 as a replacement for the injured Akash Deep.

SRH will play the curtain raiser of the tournament against defending champions RCB on March 28, while KKR will face Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on March 29.

Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Vidarbha's tall left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India pacer Akash Deep.

IPL 2022: SunRisers Hyderabad have signed medium pacer Sushant Mishra, who played in the 2020 U-19 World Cup, as a replacement for Saurabh Dubey.