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Angkrish Raghuvanshi collided with bowler Varun Chakraborty while trying to take a catch.
Kolkata Knight Riders wicketkeeper-batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the remaining matches of IPL 2026. The franchise gave this information on Friday. Raghuvanshi suffered a concussion and a fracture in the finger of his left hand during the match played against Mumbai Indians on May 20.
This injury has come at a time when Kolkata needs to win its last match against Delhi Capitals at any cost to maintain its playoff hopes. 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.
Raghuvanshi had plaster on his hand during practice.
got injured against mumbai
Raghuvanshi was keeping wickets in the match against Mumbai Indians. While trying to catch Tilak Verma in the 11th over of Mumbai’s innings, he collided with Varun Chakraborty. Both the players fell and Chakraborty could not catch the catch.
After this, Tilak Verma was out in the 14th over. Immediately after that Raghuvanshi walked out of the field. In his place, Tejashwi Dahiya came on the field as a substitute wicketkeeper.
Raghuvanshi got injured while trying to take a catch against Mumbai Indians.
Was out of the match due to concussion
Raghuvanshi was ruled out of the match due to concussion. Tejashwi Dahiya took his place in 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 was 42.2 and strike rate was 146.52. This season he has also scored five half-centuries.
what is concussion
Cricket Concussion means an injury to the head caused by a ball hitting the head or neck. When a player suffers a serious injury to his head, due to which his brain is unable to function properly or he feels dizzy and confused, then it is called concussion in medical language.
The concussion rule in cricket was implemented by the ICC in 2019 so that injured players are not forced to play at risk. If a batsman or fielder is hit on the head by the ball, the team physio comes to the field and conducts a concussion test (eg asking the date, place or name of the player).
If a player is unable to continue playing due to head injury or concussion, he is ruled out of the match. A concussion substitute (new player) is included in the team in place of the injured player with the approval of the match referee.
According to the rules, the new player who comes in should be exactly the same as the injured player (for example, a batsman in place of a batsman or a bowler in place of a bowler), so that the balance of the team is not disturbed.
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