During the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no.57 between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the New Raipur. KKR were invited to bat first by RCB, and they had to make a force change with Varun Chakravarthy out of the game due to a niggle, and Saurabh Dubey made his IPL debut.
While KKR was batting in the middle of the innings, the KKR head coach, Abhishek Nayar, provided a massive update on Varun Chakravarthy’s injury. The KKR coach said that Varun has a toe fracture from the game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, and he carried the same injury in the next game and bowled his four overs against Delhi Capitals.
A fracture in his left toe- Abhishek Nayar on Varun Chakravarthy
Nayar said, “He has a fracture in his left toe. The one he lands on while bowling and that is causing him trouble.”
During the toss, Ajinkya Rahane also stated, “Varun Chakravarthy misses out, unfortunately, with a niggle injury. Saurabh Dubey comes in place of him.” He further added, “We wanted to bowl first as well. (In with a chance for the playoffs?) Absolutely, yes. I mean, last four games have been really good for us as a team. Everyone started to do really well.”
I think just a belief, probably- Ajinkya Rahane on KKR’s play off chances
“For us, sometimes the game tells you to keep things really simple. For us, it’s all about taking one game at a time, keeping it really simple. And then, as I said, it’s all about respecting the opponents and winning those small moments. So, just really looking forward to the game. (Improvements in the side?) I think just a belief, probably.”
“As I said, we started winning those small, small moments. This format is all about that. One over here and there can change the game. I thought we’ve been bowling really well as a bowling unit. But, you know, winning those small moments in this format is really important. Every single game is really important.”
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