DRS, April 19: CSK’s Khaleel Ahmed replacement, SRH plagued by injuries & Pathirana to play KKR vs RR match?
We’ve got injury, availability, and replacement updates in IPL 2026. SRH and CSK are the sides hit most by injuries and withdrawals since 2024. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s form remains an issue, while Abhishek Sharma is tearing it apart for SRH. Cricket 1 hour 7 T20Is to go for T20 World Cup 2026, India women’s team still eye big guns to perform Pathirana update Matheesha Pathirana is expected to join KKR on April 18 or 19 in Kolkata. The Sri Lankan fast bowler was granted an NOC last week. However, he stayed in Sri Lanka and continued to work on his fitness. Now, it has been learnt that Pathirana will report to KKR before the RR match on April 19 at the Eden Gardens. Worry over Gaikwad Ruturaj Gaikwad’s lean patch continues . The CSK captain fell for 19 against SRH in Hyderabad. After 6 matches in IPL 2026, Gaikwad has just 82 runs at a strike rate of 112.32. His inability to fire at the top also hampers CSK’s ability to utilise the powerplay. Now that CSK has los...