Chetan Sakariya played for kkr in ipl 2025
Chetan Sakariya Replaces Injured Umran Malik In KKR’s IPL 2025 Squad . A significant news coming out from KKR camp, Umran Malik has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to injury. The 2024 IPL champions have now brought in Chetan Sakariya, the left-arm pacer as his replacement at a price of 75 Lakhs.
Malik, 25, has not played a competitive match since IPL 2024, when he played just one game for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Sakariya himself is working his way back from injury. He was last in action in a representative match during the Ranji Trophy in February 2024. Also read kolkata full player list for ipl 2025 .
umran malik
An out-and-out quick who can hit 150kph, Malik burst on to the scene in 2021, but has been troubled by injuries and illness since. He was due to play the Duleep Trophy at the start of the 2024-25 domestic season, but had to be withdrawn after suffering a bout of dengue. He then suffered a hip fracture. Malik has played eight T20Is, picking up 11 wickets at an economy rate of 10.48. As for Sakariya, he has played two T20Is, taking one wicket at an economy rate of 9.27.
Chetan Sakariya
Chetan Sakariya Gets New Life As Umran Malik Suffers Another Injury Setback
Chetan Sakariya last played an IPL game for Delhi Capitals in the 2023 season and first grabbed limelight with an impressive performance for RR in the 2021 season. He was also part of KKR’s squad in the 2024 season, but did not get a game, and now after going unsold in the 2025 auction, he is back, courtesy an injury to Umran Malik.
Chetan Sakariya was earlier included as a net bowler by KKR, marking his comeback after a wrist injury kept him out of competitive cricket for almost 19 months. The let arm pacer has played two T20Is and one ODI for India in the past, and would be hoping to stage a comeback with a productive 2025 season.
ALSO READ ; KKR announces captain and vice-captain for IPL 2025
