Kolkata, March 24 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is all set to rope in left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for an injured Akash Deep ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, reported ESPNCricinfo.

The franchise's CEO, Venky Mysore, made the announcement of roping in the Vidarbha pacer during his side's second intra-squad match in Kolkata.

Uncapped in the IPL, Saurabh has been wicketless in his three T20 appearances and has not played full-fledged competitive cricket for almost two and a half years at the senior level. However, he impressed during six appearances made during the Vidarbha Pro T20 League, taking five scalps before injury cut his run short. He has also been a net bowler for the five-time champions Mum...