Kolkata Knight Riders face a tough situation with Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffering a serious head injury. The young batter hurt himself during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttarakhand. KKR might need to find a replacement for Angkrish Raghuvanshi before IPL 2026 starts.
Injury Concern for KKR’s Young Star
Angkrish Raghuvanshi went down while attempting a catch during the domestic tournament recently. He got concussed badly and doctors rushed him to SDMH Hospital for scans. Medical staff say his condition remains stable but recovery time remains uncertain right now.
The injury happened at the worst possible time with IPL 2026 coming up soon. KKR invested heavily in Angkrish Raghuvanshi hoping he’d deliver big performances this season.
If he can’t play, the franchise must pick someone from the unsold players available. Finding the right replacement for Angkrish Raghuvanshi becomes crucial for their batting lineup plans.
- Abhinav Manohar
Abhinav Manohar could fill the gap if KKR needs a replacement quickly. The Karnataka batter smashed 284 runs during the Maharaja T20 Trophy 2025 impressively. His strike rate of 165 shows he hits boundaries regularly without wasting balls.
He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 but struggled making just 61 runs. Nobody bought him at the mini-auction which left him available for teams now.
The 31-year-old brings experience and can anchor innings when the team needs stability. KKR could use someone who plays both aggressive and steady roles depending on the situation.
- KS Bharat
KS Bharat offers a different skill set being a wicketkeeper-batter with loads of experience. He scored 5,997 first-class runs averaging 37.01 which proves his batting quality over the years. KKR released all specialist keepers so Bharat solves two problems at once here.
His 199 IPL runs came from just 10 matches showing he hasn’t played much.
- Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal also remains an option after going unsold at the IPL 2026 auction. The Karnataka captain has plenty of experience opening the batting in pressure situations. RCB signed him as an injury replacement last year which worked out decently enough.
KKR weighs all options carefully before deciding who replaces Angkrish Raghuvanshi if needed eventually.
