All of KKR’s attention at the IPL auction 2026 was centred on getting Australia all-rounder Cameron Green; they did manage to pocket him for 25.20 Cr, but then, seeing his poor track record with fitness, he might not be their main all-rounder, or at least shouldn’t be. In fact, truth be told, he isn’t the best of bowlers at display, just that fast-bowling all-rounders tend to hog the limelight anyway.
KKR need to make space for Anukul Roy in playing XI
In the IPL, in the 29 matches he has played, he has picked up only 16 wickets at an average of over 40 and an economy of over 9. Instead, Kolkata should try and accommodate a young Indian all-rounder in their setup, and be prepared to hand him added responsibility.
It is none other than Jharkhand’s Anukul Roy, who was bagged at the IPL auction for only 40 lakh, but can deliver much more that for the team in IPL 2026. In six seasons till now, he has only played 12 matches where he has six wickets to his name and only 26 runs. But his domestic record tell a different story.
Can turn it around for Kolkata in IPL 2026
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this year, where Jharkhand were crowned champions, he played a pivotal role. In 11 matches, he went on to score 303 runs at an average of 60, with highest score of 95. The strike-rate was up at 160; he even picked up 18 wickets and economy was down at only 7.41.
With KKR this season, batting depth looks like an issue, and Anukul Roy could well solve it – if allowed to bat at no. 4, 5, 6, and if given regular bowling opportunities as well. Spin department looks inadequate too, and the 27-year-old could just solve those issues too.
KKR full squad: Ajinkya Rahane, Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Varun Chakravarthy, Ramandeep Singh, Ankul Roy, Rovman Powell, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Cameron Green (25.20 cr), Matheesha Pathirana (18 cr), Mustafizur Rahman (9.20 cr), Tejasvi Singh (3 cr), Finn Allen (2 cr), Tim Seifert (1.50 cr), Rahul Tripathi (75 L), Kartik Tyagi (30 L), Daksh Kamra (30 L), Sarthak Ranjan (30 L), Prashant Solanki (30 L), Akashdeep (1 cr), Rachin Ravindra (2 cr).
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