IPL 2026 Build-up Live Updates: RCB's Yash Dayal ruled out; DC's Ben Duckett pulls out of IPL

IPL 2026 Build-up Live Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders are poised to bring in Vidarbha left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for injured India seamer Akash Deep ahead of the upcoming IPL season. While the franchise is yet to make an official announcement, sources have confirmed the move. Dubey, 28, who previously had a stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad, has taken 16 wickets in eight List A matches and is yet to debut in the IPL. Akash Deep has been ruled out for at least eight weeks due to a stress reaction in his lower back, a setback that also casts doubt over his participation in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June.In Chennai, the Super Kings inducted franchise greats Suresh Raina and Matthew Hayden into their first-ever Hall of Fame during the ‘Roar’26’ fan event at Chepauk. Raina, CSK’s highest run-scorer with 5529 runs, played a central role in four title-winning campaigns, while Hayden was instrumental in their 2010 triumph and won the Orange Cap in 2009.Meanwhile, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is set to bat at number three in a high-stakes IPL season. With competition from Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, Pant’s performance will be crucial for his T20 comeback hopes as LSG aim for a stronger campaign.