New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are facing injury problems in their fast bowling as Indian pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), Cricbuzz reported on Saturday.Earlier, Harshit Rana was also ruled out for the season after suffering an injury during a warm-up match ahead of the recently concluded T20 World Cup.KKR are all set to open their IPL 2026 campaign against Mumbai Indians on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The three-time champions will next take on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 2, before taking on last year’s finalists Punjab Kings on April 6, also at the Eden Gardens.In their fourth IPL match, KKR will face Lucknow Supergiants on April 9 at the Eden Gardens.
