{"id":18602,"date":"2026-05-25T00:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/25\/ipl-2026-kkr-make-surprise-last-minute-replacement-with-playoff-hopes-on-the-line-vs-dc-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T00:49:51","slug":"ipl-2026-kkr-make-surprise-last-minute-replacement-with-playoff-hopes-on-the-line-vs-dc-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=18602","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: KKR make surprise last-minute replacement with playoff hopes on the line vs DC | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131291802,imgsize-164322,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/new-chandigarh-kolkata-knight-riders39-luvnith-sisodia-during-a-warm-up-session-.jpg\" alt=\"IPL 2026: KKR make surprise last-minute replacement with playoff hopes on the line vs DC\" title=\"Luvnith Sisodia (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Luvnith Sisodia (PTI Photo)\">Luvnith Sisodia (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kolkata Knight Riders have brought in wicketkeeper-batter Luvnith Sisodia as a replacement for injured pacer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/matheesha-pathirana\/73830\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Matheesha Pathirana<\/a>, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2026 with a hamstring injury.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@toisports\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"strong\" target=\"_blank\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Sisodia, who has previously been part of both KKR and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, returns to the franchise setup after a modest domestic record, having scored 124 runs in 15 T20 appearances for Karnataka. His inclusion adds depth to KKR\u2019s batting and wicketkeeping options at a crucial stage of the season.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>KKR now head into their final league fixture against Delhi Capitals with everything still on the line. Before they face DC in Kolkata, the result of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rajasthan-royals\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rajasthan Royals<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-indians\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> will shape the equation. RR can seal qualification with a win, which would effectively shut the door on the rest of the chasing pack.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>However, if RR slip up against MI, the evening fixture in Kolkata turns into a live playoff battle, with KKR still in contention for a place in the Eliminator.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Head coach <!-- -->Abhishek Nayar<!-- --> confirmed that KKR have been managing significant injury concerns in the squad. Key spinner <!-- -->Varun Chakaravarthy<!-- --> has been playing through a fractured toe, while young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out for the season with a concussion and a left finger fracture.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>With injuries mounting and qualification hopes hanging by a thread, KKR\u2019s final league game promises to arrive with full clarity or complete chaos depending on results elsewhere.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026\/ipl-2026-kkr-make-surprise-last-minute-replacement-with-playoff-hopes-on-the-line-vs-dc\/articleshow\/131291817.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luvnith Sisodia (PTI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders have brought in wicketkeeper-batter Luvnith Sisodia as a replacement for injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana, who has been ruled out of the remainder of the IPL 2026 with a hamstring injury.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. 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