Quinton de Kock, the South African wicketkeeper, will be reuniting with Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru on Thursday for their crucial match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Though there was doubt about his return until Tuesday evening, he has now confirmed that he will be available for the final stretch of the tournament, taking place from May 17 to June 3. Unfortunately, England allrounder Moeen Ali has withdrawn from the rest of IPL 2025 citing personal reasons. According to sources, Moeen informed KKR management of his decision on Wednesday night.
Additionally, KKR is anticipating an update from West Indies batsman Rovman Powell, who is currently dealing with an undisclosed injury that could potentially affect his ability to participate. Powell has been in Dubai with the rest of KKR’s West Indies players and has been regularly consulting with the medical team. According to ESPNcricinfo, the franchise is actively searching for at least one temporary replacement.
The entire roster of foreign players has now reached Bengaluru, with the exception of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the Afghan wicketkeeper-batsman, who was the most recent to confirm his arrival. This includes Quinton de Kock and Spencer Johnson, whose presence in Bengaluru was previously uncertain.
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On Wednesday afternoon, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine were part of the initial group of foreign players to reach Bengaluru. They had taken a mid-morning flight from Dubai, where they had been staying after the BCCI’s decision to halt the tournament temporarily due to tensions between India and Pakistan. Their journey back to the Caribbean was delayed as they awaited a potential restart.
Ahead of the season’s resumption on Saturday, KKR will be holding training sessions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on both Thursday and Friday. The team sits in sixth place with a record of five wins and one no-result in 12 matches. To keep their hopes for a playoff spot alive, they must secure victories in their remaining games and rely on favorable outcomes from other teams.
