India, March 13 -- IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders signed Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani on Friday for the 2026 IPL season for an undisclosed amount. Having secured his IPL contract, the Zimbabwe fast bowler has reportedly withdrawn from the Pakistan Super League, where he was supposed to play for Islamabad United.

The 6 ft 8" right-arm quick joins KKR after the franchise released Bangladesh seamer Mustafizur Rahman on instructions from the BCCI. Rahman has joined Lahore Qalandars, current champions of the PSL that starts March 26, two days before the IPL. With the IPL and PSL running simultaneously, Muzarabani becomes the second player after South African allrounder Corbin Bosch to withdraw from the PSL in favour of an IPL...