Akash Deep out of IPL with back injury; doubtful for one-off Test against Afghanistan in June
Kolkata Knight Riders suffered yet another blow to their pace resources with India seamer Akash Deep ruled out for at least eight weeks due to a stress reaction in the lower back on Saturday (March 21, 2026), which effectively sidelined him from the Indian Premier League. The injury has also put the right-arm pacer in…