New Delhi, April 30 -- Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane will be assessed by the franchise's medical staff to evaluate the severity of the injury he sustained during their 14-run triumph against Delhi Capitals, according to ESPNcricinfo.

On the first delivery of the 12th over of the second innings, Rahane, stationed at short cover, was struck on the hand by a ball fired away by Faf du Plessis off Andre Russell. The ball deflected for a single, but Rahane received medical attention off the ground and didn't take the field for the rest of the fixture.

He remained a spectator with his hand heavily strapped. Venkatesh Iyer, Rahane's deputy, was swapped for Vaibhav Arora, and Knight Riders veteran spinner Sunil Narine was tasked t...