KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar called Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani a "blessing in disguise" for KKR. Muzarabani was added to KKR squad as a replacement for Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, who was released ahead of IPL 2026 following BCCI instructions. Muzarabani had finished as the joint second-highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2026, taking 13 wickets in six games.