Overview
- Head coach Abhishek Nayar said Matheesha Pathirana will miss the early phase with a calf strain and is targeting a mid‑April return.
- Indian quicks Harshit Rana and Akash Deep have been ruled out for the entire season, deepening the shortage of frontline pace.
- The franchise is trialing Navdeep Saini, Akash Madhwal, Simarjeet Singh, Sandeep Warrier and KM Asif, while mentor Dwayne Bravo said Umran Malik is under consideration.
- Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani has been drafted in after Mustafizur Rahman’s release, adding height and bounce but limited IPL experience.
- Team staff express confidence in the Narine–Chakravarthy spin core to steady the attack, even as former players such as S Badrinath and R Ashwin question KKR’s leadership and bowling threat.