Akash Deep ruled out of IPL 2026
Akash Deep was picked for INR 1 Crore at the IPL auctions last year ©Getty
There seems to be no end to Kolkata Knight Riders' fast-bowling concerns. After Harshit Rana and Matheesha Pathirana - who is still awaiting clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket - the latest reversal for the franchise is Akash Deep. Cricbuzz can confirm that the India pacer has been ruled out of IPL 2026.
A top official from Kolkata Knight Riders has confirmed the development to Cricbuzz. "Unfortunately, he is out of the IPL, ruled out for the season," the KKR official said. The 29-year-old Bengal pacer was picked by the franchise at his base price of INR 1 crore at last year's mini-auction in Abu Dhabi.
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