New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakraborty on Sunday revealed that he still has “two fractures” in his left hand. Varun Chakraborty, who was instrumental in KKR’s first win of the IPL 2026 season against LSG on Sunday, said, “I think we all deserved this win, even though it’s just a win, it feels sweet. In the first few games (of the season) I was injured, I had two fractures. I still have two fractures in my left hand. So I’m just trying to manage it.”
Chakraborty had earlier missed KKR’s two matches due to a finger injury. “I would say it (the pitch) was a bit slow, but it suited us perfectly and we made the most of it. And I think we could have batted a bit better in the middle, but that’s all right. We are not just coming here to participate. We are here to win every match. We are here to make a strong claim for the trophy. We still have hope and I think we’re going to do well.“Willy Varun Chakraborty (3/14) is back to his best, showing great chemistry with the veteran. Sunil Narayan (2/26) as KKR rediscovered their spin magic to restrict RR to an under-par 155/9 at the Eden Gardens. Rookie pacer Karthik Tyagi (3/22) also shone at the death with important wickets.Chakraborty was awarded Player of the Match for his performance against RR.In pursuit, the vice-captain of KKR Ranko Singh An unbeaten 53 lived up to expectations as Kolkata Knight Riders overcame a tense moment to script their first win of IPL 2026 with a four-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals.
