These 3 players can replace Mustafizur Rahman, can be a part of KKR for IPL 2026

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|04-01-2026

Alzarri Joseph: Kolkata Knight Riders team can include tall West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph in its squad as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman. 29-year-old Alzarri Joseph has experience of 168 T20 matches in which he has taken 200 wickets. Know that he has been a part of champion teams like Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL. He has 21 wickets in his name in 22 matches in IPL.

Riley Meredith: The second player included in our list is Australia’s pace merchant Riley Meredith, who scares the batsmen out with his fiery bowling. This 29-year-old bowler has experience of 144 T20 matches in which he has taken 193 wickets. In IPL, he has played for teams like Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. In this tournament, he has taken 19 wickets in 18 matches.

Akash Madhwal: Kolkata Knight Riders can also add Akash Madhwal, a fast bowler from Uttarakhand, India, to their squad in place of Mustafizur Rahman for IPL 2026, who is known for his accurate yorkers. 32 year old Akash has taken 61 wickets in 56 T20 matches.

If we talk about his IPL career, he has so far played this tournament for teams like Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, for whom he took 23 wickets in 17 matches while bowling. In the 2023 season, he took 14 wickets in just 8 matches for Mumbai Indians.