New Delhi, March 25 -- Having been sidelined due to injuries for majority of the last three years, Umran Malik finds himself a golden opportunity at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the expense of an injury-plagued bowling attack ahead of the upcoming season of Indian Premier League (IPL), that starts on Saturday.

After losing India pacer Harshit Rana due to injury, another national team fast-bowler Akash Deep was recently ruled out of the entire IPL 2026 for the same. To add more to the misery, Sri Lankan import Matheesha Pathirana is going to miss at least the first phase as he is undergoing rehabilitation following a injury suffered during the T20 World Cup 2026.

With Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman also removed due to diplomatic tensio...