6th Feb, 2026
Harshit Rana ruled out of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Mohd. Siraj named as replacement
MEDIA ADVISORY
February 6, 2026
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Harshit Rana ruled out of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Mohd. Siraj named as replacement
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.
Mohd. Siraj will join the team as Harshit’s replacement in the squad.
India’s updated 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 Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Mohd. Siraj
DEVAJIT SAIKIA
Honorary Secretary
BCCI
