KKR signed Zimbabwean fast bowler in place of Mustafizur Rahman

KKR signs Blessing Muzarabani

Kolkata Knight Riders, three-time champions, sign fast bowler for IPL 2026 Blessing Muzarabani Has included in his team. He replaced Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman, who was released immediately after the auction as per the guidelines of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Muzarabani was previously a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s title-winning team, but was released before the auction.

Great performance in T20 World Cup

In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, zimbabwe Reached the Super Eights stage. During this period, Muzarabani achieved the title of third highest wicket taker by taking 13 wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders have announced that Muzarabani will reach Kolkata on March 17 (Tuesday) and will be a part of the team in IPL 2026.

KKR officially confirmed

“The 6 feet 8 inches tall right-arm fast bowler is one of Zimbabwe’s top fast bowlers. He is known for his excellent bounce and ability to take wickets at crucial junctures,” KKR said in a statement. “Muzarabani has taken over 90 wickets at an average of 21 in over 80 T20 international matches, with his best performance being 3/8. His pace and consistency will further strengthen KKR’s fast bowling attack this season,” the statement further added.

KKR’s schedule for IPL 2026

date opposing team Place
29 March vs Mumbai Indians Mumbai
April 2 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata
6 April vs Punjab Kings Kolkata
9 April vs Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, rovman powell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, cameron green, finn allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Tejashwi Singh, Karthik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, efficient room, Rachin Ravindra, sky lamp, Blessing Muzarabani.