The Men in Blue will start their quest to become the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title against the USA, who surprised everyone during the 2024 edition with a finish in the Super 8, including a win over Pakistan and close games against India and South Africa.
Speaking to reporters during the pre-match press conference in Mumbai ahead of the team's campaign-opener, Yadav revealed that Harshit Rana "was not looking good" after the warm-up match against South Africa, and the team physios are assessing his injury.
A statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, "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."
The Sanju Samson-Ishan Kishan debate could finally be headed towards a solution. While Samson managed an awful 46 runs in five match series against New Zealand before the World Cup, Ishan outbatted him by a country mile in the series, scoring 215 runs in four innings at an average of 53.75 a
Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury, said sources. Harshit Rana was injured during Team India's T20 WC 2026 warm-up match against South Africa on Wednesday.
Team India all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 due to an injury. Harshit Rana was injured during Team India's T20 WC 2026 warm-up match against South Africa on Wednesday.
South Africa captain Aiden Markram has dismissed any lingering baggage from the 2024 T20 World Cup final loss to India, emphasising that the team's motivation comes from a desire to win rather than dwelling on past disappointments.
He recently suffered a testicular injury and underwent successful surgery, and was recovering at BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE). His return has been great so far, scoring 34 of 28 balls against the USA in the first warm-up match for India A and a stunning innings of 45 of 19 balls at a bl
Batting first, India posted a mammoth score of 240/6 in 20 overs. Opener Ishan Kishan slammed 53 off 20 deliveries, including two fours and seven towering sixes.