06 February,2026 05:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Harshit Rana (Pic: File Pic)
Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026, Team India's Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the tournament, sources told news agency ANI. The pacer sustained an injury during the warm-up match against South Africa.
Team India skipper Suryakumar Yadav, during the pre-match press conference, said that Rana was "not looking good" after the warm-up game, and physios are having a look at his injury.
"Harshit was not looking good after the warm-up game. The physios are assessing it," the Indian skipper had stated during the press conference.
The pacer managed to bowl just one over during the match, during which he also conceded 16 runs.
With doubts lingering over Washington Sundar's participation in the marquee event, Rana's exit adds to the worries of the Indian management.
The T20 World Cup 2026, which is set to kick off from Saturday, February 7, will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Team India is placed in Group A of the tournament along with Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States of America (USA).
The "Men in Blue" will begin their campaign on the opening day against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They will then lock horns against Namibia on February 12 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
The high-voltage clash between arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, is scheduled to be played on February 15 at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
The Suryakumar Yadav-led men's team will conclude their group stage matches by playing against the Netherlands on February 18 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The "Super 8" stage of the marquee event will begin from February 21. Semi-final 1 and semi-final 2 of the tournament are scheduled on March 4 and 5, respectively.
The title clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on March 8, with the venue yet to be confirmed.
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (WK), Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
(With ANI Inputs)
