An alarming sign for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as their main keeper-batter and in-form batter, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, has not come out to bat in the second innings.
KKR needs 148 runs to win the match over the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Eden Gardens. But they will have to do the chase without Angkrish Raghuvanshi. In place of the batter, Ramandeep Singh joins the batting line-up as the concussion sub for Raghuvanshi.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi injured himself in the first innings of the KKR vs MI match
“Ramandeep Singh has replaced Angkrish Raghuvanshi as a concussion substitute,” KKR officially informed through a social media post. It can be a huge takeaway from the match, as the emerging batter is in exceptional form for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) season.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi was forced to leave the field after reportedly suffering a finger injury, which he received in the first innings when KKR was the fielding side. Tejasvi Singh Dahiya walked into the field as the substitute wicket-keeper for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Raghuvanshi had to receive some treatment on the ground because of the injury. However, it was not clear when he suffered the injury.
Last 10 matches of Angkrish Raghuvanshi for KKR in IPL 2026:
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16-May-2026 — KKR vs GT — 82*
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13-May-2026 — KKR vs RCB — 71
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08-May-2026 — KKR vs DC — 1
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03-May-2026 — KKR vs SRH — 59
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26-Apr-2026 — KKR vs LSG — 9
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19-Apr-2026 — KKR vs RR — 10
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17-Apr-2026 — KKR vs GT — 8
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14-Apr-2026 — KKR vs CSK — 27
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09-Apr-2026 — KKR vs LSG — 45
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06-Apr-2026 — KKR vs PBKS — 7*
Overall, the 24-year-old is the side’s leading run-scorer in IPL 2026, and has scored 422 runs at a strike-rate of 146.52.
KKR vs MI first innings in brief
Mumbai Indians batter had a tough day out there at the Eden Gardens. The entire bowling line-up of the Kolkata Knight Riders was brilliant in the match, restricting the star studded MI only for 147 runs in 20 overs against 8 wickets. At one point of the innings, MI was down by 6 wickets only for 95 runs on the scoreboard. Later, the pace-bolwing all-rounder Corbin Bosc played a crucial know and helped the team to posted a respectable total. Bosch scored unbeaten 32 off 18, and
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