Mumbai, April 16 -- The Mumbai Indians have named Krish Bhagat as a replacement for Atharva Ankolekar, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Krish Bhagat, the 21-year-old right-handed all-rounder who represents Punjab, brings versatility to the MI squad as a right-arm fast bowler and can contribute with the bat as a lower-order batsman.

Krish was part of the Mumbai Indians trials for the past couple of years, having played for the Reliance Team in the DY Patil T20 cup in 2026 and has been a support bowler with the team since pre-season this year.

Ankolekar, the left-arm spin all-rounder, was part of India's U19 World Cup team in 2020 and was also the Player of the Match in the final of the ACC U19 Asia Cup aga...