KKR unveil ‘Lines of Legacy’ jersey for IPL 2026:Manish Pandey, Ramandeep pose in new kit; three-time winners to face MI on 29 March

Kolkata Knight Riders have finally released their official jersey for the Indian Premier League 2026 season, ending the suspense among fans. The theme for this year’s jersey is ‘Lines of Legacy,’ which highlights the franchise’s memorable moments and achievements, including their three IPL championship titles. In the days leading up to the reveal, KKR kept fans engaged on Instagram by sharing nostalgic posts celebrating key milestones in the team’s history. These included iconic moments such as Brendon McCullum’s unforgettable 175* in the first IPL match, the team’s maiden IPL title, and their 2024 championship victory under captain Shreyas Iyer. ‘Lines of Legacy’ – KKR’s IPL 2026 jersey revealed Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, three-time Champion, Kolkata Knight Riders, have unveiled their official jersey for the entire season. The theme for this season is ‘Lines of Legacy’, which highlights the nostalgic key memories of the 2012 2014 Championships, including Brendon McCullum’s iconic 175*, Piyush Chawla’s power-hitting against Mitchell Johnson, Manoj Tiwary’s winning strike against Chennai Super Kings chasing 190 runs and Rinku Singh’s consecutive five sixes. KKR signs Blessing Muzarabani as Mustafizur Rahman’s replacement Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Blessing Muzarabani as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman ahead of IPL 2026. The three-time champions announced this signing on social media. Meanwhile, PCB has decided to take a strong legal action against Muzarabani for ditching PSL to participate in the IPL 2026 season. Mustafizur was signed by KKR for a whopping sum of ₹ 9.2 crore last year, making him the most expensive Bangladeshi player in the IPL. But the pacer was released after outrage over anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh. This later snowballed into a major controversy, leading to Bangladesh being replaced at the T20 World Cup by Scotland. Harshit Rana ruled out of IPL 2026 due to injury concerns Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the entire Indian Premier League 2026 season, dealing a major setback to the title hopes of Kolkata Knight Riders. The franchise confirmed the news just weeks before their opening match against Mumbai Indians on March 29. The 22-year-old fast bowler reportedly picked up a serious injury during a warm-up game ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 last month. Although he underwent rehabilitation in hopes of recovering in time, medical evaluations on Friday confirmed that he will not be fit for the two-month tournament.