KKR suffered a big blow before IPL 2026, the team’s biggest match-winner player is out with injury!

KKR, Harshit Rana injury: Before the start of the 19th (IPL 2026) season of IPL, the Kolkata Knight Riders team has suffered a big setback. According to the news of Times of India, the team’s star all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the entire tournament due to injury.

Harshit Rana was also included in the squad of Team India in the T20 World Cup, but due to injury he had to be out of the tournament. The franchise has not yet announced any replacement for Harshit Rana.

Harshit Rana was injured just before the T20 World Cup.

Harshit Rana was part of Team India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 (ICC T20 World Cup 2026), but he suffered a knee injury in the warm-up match with South Africa. After this, he had to be out of the entire tournament and Mohammad Siraj was included in the team in his place.

Harshit underwent successful surgery on his knee during the T20 World Cup and is currently undergoing rehab. Earlier information was coming out that due to injury he would be out of some part of the IPL but now the news is coming out that he will be out of the entire tournament. While playing in the last 2 seasons, he has taken 34 wickets in his name for the team.

Just before IPL 2026KKR increased trouble

Harshit Rana is an important all-rounder for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In the last year, he has shown his talent while playing for Team India in T20 format. His exclusion from the tournament has definitely increased the tension for the franchise. Before this, the team has also released Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman.

However, in his place the team has included Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani in the squad. He will leave Pakistan Super League and become a part of IPL. KKR has not yet announced the replacement of Harshit Rana.