New Delhi: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders announced on Tuesday. Ranko Singh Forward as vice-captain of the franchise IPL 2026.“There is a new chapter in God’s plan,” KKR posted on X.Ajinkya Rahane will lead the franchise in the upcoming season.Earlier, KKR had also roped in left-arm fast bowler Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for the injured Akash Deep ahead of the IPL season.Dubey joins a KKR unit that includes Pathirana, Blessing Mazarbani, Vibhu Arora, Karthik Tyagi and Imran Malik as frontline pacers and all-rounder Cameron Green as an additional fast bowling option. In the absence of Mustafizur Rahman, who was released from the squad last year on the BCCI’s instructions, and Indian pacer Harshit Rana, KKR’s pace attack looks much weaker ahead of their March 29 campaign.KKR will begin their campaign against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in Mumbai on March 29.
