Injury scare in T20 World Cup 2026, 7 players out of the tournament

Sanjeev Kumar

khelja|06-02-2026

These players are out of T20 World Cup (Photo-PTI)

T20 World Cup: 24 hours before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team suffered a huge blow. Indian team's fast bowler Harshit Rana was out of the T20 World Cup due to injury. Harshit Rana suffered a knee injury in the warm-up match against South Africa and now it is difficult for him to recover quickly. In place of Harshit Rana, Team India has given a chance to Mohammad Siraj. Let us tell you that Harshit Rana is not the first player to be ruled out of the T20 World Cup.

Including Rana, a total of 7 players have been out of the tournament due to injury.

Australia lost 2 players

Australia has suffered a big loss due to injury. This team has lost its two premier bowlers. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are out of the T20 World Cup. Pat Cummins was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a back injury, while Hazlewood suffered hamstring and Achilles injuries and did not recover from them. Ben Dvortius will come into the team in place of Pat Cummins, while Shaun Abbott can replace Hazlewood.

Double blow to South Africa too

The South African team has also suffered a double blow due to injuries.

Left-handed batsman Tony DeJorji's right hamstring muscle was torn. This happened during the India tour. This player was not fit till the T20 World Cup. Apart from him, Donovan Ferreira also got injured during SA20. His shoulder was injured.

New Zealand also lost a fast bowler

The New Zealand team has also lost its premier fast bowler due to injury. Right-arm fast bowler Adam Milne has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to injury. This player had to be out due to left hamstring tear. Kyle Jameson has got a chance in his place.

Afghanistan's fast bowler Naveen Ul Haq has also been ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to injury. This player has suffered a stress fracture in his right shoulder.

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