T20 World Cup: Mohammed Siraj replaces injured Harshit Rana in India's squad

India have named senior pacer Mohammed Siraj as the replacement for Harshit Rana, who has been ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 due to a knee injury sustained during a warm-up game.

"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 4, 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," the BCCI said in a statement.

Earlier, Suryakumar Yadav's admission had all but confirmed that head coach Gautam Gambhir's 24-year-old protg was unlikely to recover in time for the tournament, which begins with India's opening fixture against the USA on Saturday.