US EditionIPL 2026: Krish Bhagat Replaces Injured Atharva Ankolekar in Mumbai Indians Squad
Mumbai Indians said Bhagat earned the call-up after impressing coaches in training and practice games, and he joins at a base price of INR 30 lakh.
- Mumbai Indians signed 21-year-old Punjab seamer Krish Bhagat as a replacement for the injured Atharva Ankolekar, who was ruled out earlier this year.
- Ankolekar, 25, was ruled out after failing to recover from a knee injury sustained during the Ranji Trophy season earlier this year.
- Bhagat enters the squad at his base price of INR 30 lakh, bringing experience from Punjab's domestic first-class and List-A cricket circuits.
- The franchise noted Bhagat's "work ethic" during his previous two years of trials and his appearances with Reliance in the DY Patil T20 Cup.
- With one win in four matches, Mumbai Indians sit ninth on the IPL 2026 points table and hope the new arrival strengthens their struggling bowling unit.
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Mumbai Indians announce replacement player for injured Atharva Ankolekar in IPL 2026
Mumbai Indians have finally announced the replacement for injured Atharva Ankolekar. He was ruled out after failing to regain fitness from a knee problem sustained earlier in the year during the domestic season. Earlier, Akash Madhwal was spotted training with the five-time champions and that indicated that Mumbai were working on finalising the right candidate. A week later, they announced Krish Bhagat as the replacement, as Madhwal failed to im…
IPL 2026: Krish Bhagat Joins Mumbai Indians Squad, Replaces Atharva Ankolekar
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Krish was part of the Mumbai Indians trials for the past couple of years, having played for the Reliance Team in the DY Patil T20 cup in 2026 and has been a support bowler with the team since pre-season this year. Sports News | IPL 2026: Krish Bhagat Joins Mumbai Indians Squad, Replaces Atharva Ankolekar.
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