Angkrish Raghuvanshi Tests Wicketkeeping in Vijay Hazare, Prompting Questions Over KKR Role

Overview

• Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been practising wicketkeeping during the Vijay Hazare Trophy and says it makes him feel involved in every moment.
• Asked if he could keep for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, he declined to confirm and said the answer would come in due time.
• Media interest has grown because KKR did not land a marquee Indian keeper, though their squad includes Tejasvi Dahiya, Finn Allen and Tim Seifert.
• Raghuvanshi shared a 141-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma for Mumbai, contributing 38, and later struck an unbeaten 68 in a comfortable chase.
• The Vijay Hazare Trophy runs through January 18, with IPL 2026 tentatively starting March 26 after a planned break for the batter.