Is the 18 year old world champion bowler coming to KKR? Kolkata is ready to give a big surprise!

New Delhi. Indian Premier League 2026 is going to start from 28th March. Even before this, many cricketers are getting injured, due to which it has become a cause of great concern for different teams. Many teams are now trying to find alternatives for their injured players. New players are being called for trials, and players who remained unsold in the auction are also being reconsidered.

Many players from big teams like Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders have already been ruled out of the tournament due to injury. CSK's Nathan Ellis, RCB's Josh Hazlewood, Rajasthan's Sam Curran and KKR's Harshit Rana and Akashdeep are included in this list. Especially the bowling of Kolkata Knight Riders has become very weak now. The team's leading pacer Harshit Rana is out due to a knee injury. Along with him, experienced Akashdeep is also out, although no official information has come yet regarding his injury.

Keep an eye on 18 year old young pacer

In such a situation, there is news that KKR may soon announce the replacement of Harshit Rana or Akashdeep. Team head coach Abhishek Nair also told in a recent press conference that the name of the new player will be announced very soon. In this situation, the name of a young pacer is coming up, who is being considered as a possible option. This young cricketer is R.S. Ambarish, whose full name is Ambarish Ramanujam Sukumar. Along with the bowling, the batting of this 18 year old pacer from Tamil Nadu is also excellent. He was born on 28 May 2007.

Played with Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Under 19 World Cup

R.S. Ambarish played an important role in India's victory in the 2026 Under-19 ODI World Cup. He was part of the team captained by Ayush Matre, which won the title by defeating England. In the tournament, he took 11 wickets in 7 matches, which included 4/29 against New Zealand and 3 wickets against England in the final. He also scored 73 runs in batting. Despite being unsold in the IPL auction, he is ready to prove himself if given a chance.