India, May 24 -- Kolkata Knight Riders' difficult IPL 2026 campaign has taken another late blow, with Matheesha Pathirana ruled out of the rest of the tournament and Karnataka wicketkeeper-batter Luvnith Sisodia brought in as his replacement.

As reported by Cricbuzz, Pathirana picked up a hamstring injury during KKR's win over the Gujarat Titans last weekend and will not be available for their final league-stage match against the Delhi Capitals.

Matheesha Pathirana's exit comes at an awkward point for KKR, who are still alive in the playoff race but only by a narrow mathematical route. They need the Rajasthan Royals to lose to the Mumbai Indians first. Even if that result goes their way, KKR must beat Delhi Capitals by a heavy margin to...