Who can replace Angkrish Raghuvanshi in IPL 2026?
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s participation for Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming season could be doubtful after the young Mumbai batter suffered a serious head injury during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match.
2. Srikar Bharat
If Raghuvanshi is sidelined, Kolkata Knight Riders could turn to a far more experienced option in KS Bharat as a reliable keeper-batter. Bharat has scored 5,997 runs at an average of 37.01 in 110 first-class matches, including 11 hundreds and 34 fifties. In white-ball cricket, Bharat has been equally consistent, averaging 36.81 in List A cricket with 2,540 runs, and striking at 119.36 in T20s.
In the IPL, Bharat has featured in 10 matches, scoring 199 runs at an average of 28.42, while also contributing behind the stumps. With KKR having released all specialist wicketkeepers ahead of IPL 2026, Bharat’s experience make him a dependable replacement option.
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