Angkrish Raghuvanshi ruled out of IPL 2026:KKR batter fractured finger, suffered concussion during win over MI

Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the IPL 2026 tournament. The franchise informed us about this on Friday. Raghuvanshi suffered a concussion and a fracture in his left hand finger during the match played against the Mumbai Indians on 20 May. This injury comes at a time when Kolkata must win their last match against Delhi Capitals at any cost to keep their playoff hopes alive. The team will also have to depend on the results of other matches. The match between Kolkata and Delhi will be played at Eden Gardens on Sunday. Angkrish Rahuvanshi picked up an injury against MI KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi was wicketkeeping in the match against the Mumbai Indians. During the 11th over of Mumbai’s innings, while attempting to catch Tilak Varma, he collided with Varun Chakravarthy. Both players clashed with each other, Chakaravarthy couldn’t finish the catch. After this, Tilak Varma got out in the 14th over. Immediately after that, Raghuvanshi left the field. Tejasvi Dahiya came onto the field as a substitute wicketkeeper in his place. Ruled out of match due to a concussion Raghuvanshi was ruled out of the match due to concussion. Tejasvi Dahiya took his place in the Playing-XII. After this, Kolkata won the match by four wickets. 21-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been Kolkata’s highest run-scorer in IPL 2026. He has scored 422 runs so far. His average has been 42.2 and strike rate 146.52. He has also scored five half-centuries this season. What is a concussion? In cricket, a concussion means a head injury caused by the ball hitting the head or neck. When a player suffers a serious injury to the head, which prevents their brain from functioning properly or they feel dizzy and confused, it is called a concussion in medical terminology. The concussion rule in cricket was implemented by the ICC in 2019 so that an injured player is not forced to play by putting them at risk. If a batsman or fielder is hit on the head by the ball, the team’s physio comes onto the field and conducts a concussion test (such as asking the date, place, or player’s name). If a player is not in a condition to play further due to a head injury or concussion, they are removed from the match. In place of the injured player, a concussion substitute (new player) is included in the team with the approval of the match referee. According to the rule, the new player who comes in must be exactly similar to the injured player (such as – batter for batter or bowler for bowler), so that the team’s balance is not disturbed.