Shock to KKR fans, Harshit Rana out of IPL 2026

Kolkata: A bad news has come out for KKR fans. Their all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the 2026 Indian Premier League season. The Delhi player was included in India’s T20 World Cup squad, but he had to miss the important tournament due to a knee injury during the warm-up match. Mohammad Siraj was included in his place, who took three wickets in the first match against America.

A big blow for KKR

Harshit’s injury has proved to be a serious blow for KKR, especially when he was expected to handle the death overs after Andre Russell’s retirement in the IPL. The participation of another important player, Mathisha Pathirana, who was bought for Rs 18 crore, is also doubtful now as he has also been ruled out of the T20 World Cup.

Questions on Pathirana’s fitness

KKR management has not yet given any official information about Pathirana’s fitness. This Sri Lankan fast bowler has suffered from many injuries in his career, due to which Chennai Super Kings had earlier released him. Additionally, Rana’s absence makes the situation of the Ajinkya Rahane-led team even more delicate.

Kolkata will launch jersey on March 14

Kolkata will launch its new jersey on March 14 at 12 noon. The franchise has hinted at a retro-style kit, but the colors are yet to be officially confirmed. In the early years the team wore a black and gold kit, which was very popular among the fans. But from 2012 onwards they adopted purple and yellow colors, and also changed their logo.

KKR’s complete schedule for IPL 2026

date opposing team place
29 March vs Mumbai Indians Mumbai
April 2 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Kolkata
6 April vs Punjab Kings Kolkata
9 April vs Lucknow Super Giants Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Mathisha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh, Karthik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep, Blessing Muzarabani.

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