IPL 2025: KKR picks Chetan Sakariya as replacement for Umran Malik
IPL 2025: KKR picks Chetan Sakariya as replacement for Umran Malik
Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) picked Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for Umran Malik for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Umran Malik is ruled out of the season due to an injury.
Sakariya has represented India in an ODI and two T20Is and has played 19 IPL games, scalping 20 wickets from the same. The left-arm medium pacer joins KKR for INR 75 Lakh.
KKR will play its opening match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in last year’s final by eight wickets to clinch its third IPL title. It previously won the 2012 and 2014 editions.
Published on Mar 16, 2025
