Why did Rachin Ravindra leave KKR camp before end of IPL 2026 season? New Zealand international reveals

Rachin Ravindra left the Kolkata Knight Riders camp to join the New Zealand squad for the upcoming Test assignment against Ireland and England later in June. Notably, the all-rounder didn’t feature in any matches for KKR in IPL 2026, which eventually opened the door to an early departure rather than remaining with the franchise until the end of the tournament. He travelled back to New Zealand to recharge before joining the national squad.