Kolkata Knight Riders Sign Saurabh Dubey as Replacement for Injured Akash Deep Ahead of IPL 2026 Season

Kolkata. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made a significant change to their squad ahead of the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.Kolkata has signed 28-year-old left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey to replace fast bowler Akash Deep, who has been ruled out for the entire season due to injury. Dubey, who plays domestic cricket for Vidarbha, was previously part of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad but has yet to make his IPL debut.Former national selector Subroto Banerjee described Dubey as a talented bowler. According to him, Dubey possesses the special ability to swing the ball and extract extra bounce...