Kolkata, March 21 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) face another injury setback as Indian pacer Akash Deep is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming season due to a lower-back stress injury he has not yet recovered from, reported ESPNCricinfo on Saturday.

As per ESPNCricinfo, Akash Deep still needs three months to recover. His last appearance in competitive cricket was against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 back in mid-February. The pacer had a solid season with Bengal, taking 22 wickets in six matches at an average of 27.13, with a four-fer and a five-wicket haul to his name.

The bowler, who took a historic ten-wicket haul during India's landmark Test win at Birmingham against England last year, was not a part of the team's...