
KKR worry mounts as another pacer faces fitness concerns ahead of IPL 2026
Tension is mounting for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because of another pacer ahead of the IPL 2026 season.

Tension is mounting for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) because of another pacer ahead of the IPL 2026 season.

India have won four T20I series in a row against New Zealand. Their most recent meeting ended with India winning the series 2-1 in January–February 2023. In this article, we take a look at five active Indian players who last played the home T20I series against New Zealand in 2023

Malik has been away from the Indian team since July 2023 for many reasons, even after taking 24 wickets in 10 ODIs and 8 T20Is. But these setbacks have not broken his confidence.

November 22, 1999—birthday of Indian pace star Umran Malik, who emerged as an exceptionally talented bowler from Jammu and Kashmir.
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Umran Malik made a strong comeback after a long injury layoff. Against Odisha, the Jammu and Kashmir cricketer claimed a brace in quick succession. Malik quickly went under the spotlight because of his express speed.

Watch the video where the KKR pace clicks 150+ during a comeback game in the T20 trial.

If there is any thrill in cricket, it is largely courtesy of the fast bowlers. Setting the speed guns ablaze, these pacers set the tone from the word go. Loading up with every step in their run-up, they deliver rockets and cause goosebumps.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Chetan Sakariya as a replacement for the injured Umran Malik for IPL 2025. Read about Sakariya’s IPL record and what this means for KKR.

Aakash Chopra has questioned Umran Malik’s exclusion from all recent Indian squads, including the India A sides.
Umran Malik and Haris Rauf have always been compared to one another, especially with the record of legendary bowler Shoaib Akhtar in sight. However, Pakistani great Aaqib Javed concludes the debate with a scathing remark about “Virat Kohli,” believing there is no point in it. India’s young pacer Umran Malik and Pakistan’s fast-bowling star Haris […]
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