NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the BCCI said on Friday. Rana suffered a knee injury during India’s warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on 4 February 2026.The BCCI said Rana was assessed by a specialist and underwent a scan after which the medical team declared him unfit for the tournament. Mohammed Siraj was named as his replacement in the team.
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Earlier in the day, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said Rana was “not looking good”.Rana sustained the injury during the World T20 warm-up match against South Africa on Wednesday. He broke out of his run twice before clutching his knee and leaving the field. He bowled just one and gave away 16 runs.India are already managing other fitness issues in the team. All-rounder Washington Sundar, who missed the recent T20 series against New Zealand due to a side strain, remains part of the World Cup squad and is expected to return in time for the tournament. Tilak Varma, who was earlier sidelined by injury, returned and featured in the two warm-up matches before the World Cup. India will begin their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai against the USA.Updated Indian squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Sun Yadar, Mo Charajd Washington Yadav, Varun
