Harshit Rana Ruled Out of T20 World Cup 2026, Mohammed Siraj Replaces Him in India Squad
India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to a knee injury. The BCCI said he got hurt during a warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai, where he could bowl only one over. Since the development, Rana had gone through subsequent scans and after which, a call was made about Mohmamed Siraj replacing him for the marquee event, starting February 7.
“Team India pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after sustaining a knee injury during the warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on February 4th 2026. Following consultations with a specialist and subsequent scans, the BCCI medical team deemed him unfit to participate in the tournament. The team management wishes him a speedy recovery,” BCCI’s statement read.
Harshit Rana Out Injured, Mohammed Siraj Joins India’s T20 World Cup Squad
There is still no news about Washington Sundar’s injury. The spinner is now at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, recovering from a side strain. He did not take part in the ICC’s official photoshoot before the T20 World Cup, and captain Suryakumar Yadav said the team will wait until he is fully fit.
Currently, Washington has started batting in the nets but the BCCI is yet to release an update on the cricketer. In the meantime, Suryakumar has also confirmed that Ishan Kishan will open the batting alongside Abhishek Sharma.
Sanju Samson did not perform well in the series against New Zealand, so he has been dropped and is back on the bench. Reports claim that the keeper-batter didn’t bat in the nets on the eve of India’s opening clash against USA on February 7.
India’s updated squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj, Sanju Samson (WK).
