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After his IPL 2026 campaign was cut short due to a heartbreaking injury, a big update has come about Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) young batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi. The 21-year-old player has taken a big step towards his comeback as he joined the Mumbai camp.
The talented batsman has already undergone surgery and has started his rehabilitation as he aims to regain full fitness before the start of the upcoming domestic season after missing IPL 2026. Amid positive updates, Shah Rukh Khan reacted as KKR becomes the first cricket franchise to own a stadium.
How a freak collision ended Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s dream of IPL 2026 season
Angkrish Raghuvanshi suffered neck and finger injuries during Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians on May 20. While attempting to take a high catch to dismiss Tilak Verma, Raghuvanshi accidentally collided with teammate Varun Chakravarthy.
The collision was so severe that the young batsman had to leave the field immediately after experiencing neck pain, dizziness and headache. Medical scans later confirmed that the finger on his left hand had also been fractured. Due to these injuries his IPL 2026 campaign ended midway through the season.
This was a big blow for both Raghuvanshi and Kolkata Knight Riders as the youngster was in great form. He was KKR’s leading run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 422 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 42.20 and an impressive strike rate of 146.52. He also handled wicketkeeping duties for KKR during the tournament, making him one of their key players.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi joins Mumbai camp after successful finger surgery
Meanwhile, Angkrish Raghuvanshi underwent surgery on his broken left finger in London in late June. After completing the procedure, the Mumbai batsman has finally returned home and has joined Mumbai’s pre-season camp at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to begin his recovery.
It is being said that the doctors have advised the KKR batsman to focus only on fitness and conditioning work before gradually returning to full cricket activities. However, the Mumbai youngster is not allowed to bat or field during the first 15 days of July.
#Angkrisharghuvanshi undergoes surgery on his finger M, which was broken during #IPL2026 in London in late June. He has joined the pre-season camp at BKC in Mumbai. He will not bat or field for the first 15 days, during which he will follow a fitness routine. https://t.co/5gVflU3N8d
– Gaurav Gupta (@toi_gauravG) July 3, 2026
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s journey so far
Angkrish Raghuvanshi is one of the most exciting young cricketers in India. The right-handed batsman plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and KKR in the IPL. When the Delhi-born player was 11 years old, he moved to Mumbai to improve his game under the guidance of coaches Abhishek Nair and Omkar Salvi.
Raghuvanshi made headlines during the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2022. He was India’s leading run-scorer in the tournament with 278 runs and helped the team win the title. He also played an important role in India’s Under-19 Asia Cup victory.
He made his senior debut for Mumbai in the 2023–24 domestic season. Later, Kolkata Knight Riders signed him for ₹20 lakh and helped the franchise win the IPL trophy that season. The next year, they brought in the youngster for ₹3 crore and he repaid the faith with his remarkable performances.
Raghuvanshi has also impressed in domestic cricket. He has scored 191 runs in 4 first-class matches, 535 runs in 18 List A games and 1,156 runs in 50 domestic T20s. In the IPL, he has scored 885 runs in 35 matches for the Kolkata team, which includes seven half-centuries.
