Kolkata, March 24 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have picked Saurabh Dubey and David Payne respectively as player replacements for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.
Akash Deep - a right-arm pacer, who has played 10 Tests for India, scalping 28 wickets - has been ruled out of the season due to a lumbar stress injury. He will be under the care of the BCCI Medical Team at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru for further management of his injury.
Saurabh, a left-arm pacer, will replace Akash at KKR. He will join KKR for INR 30 Lakh.
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