The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to kick off on Saturday, March 28 when defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru takes on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
However, certain teams’ well-made plans have already been scuppered by injuries to crucial players. Australia’s famed fast-bowling trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazelwood looks set to miss some games in the tournament, while Harshit Rana, Nathan Ellis and Sam Curran are expected to be absent as well.
Here is a full list of players who will be absent in IPL 2026:
Chennai Super Kings – Nathan Ellis (hamstring injury, full tournament)
Delhi Capitals – Mitchell Starc (workload management, partial absence)
Kolkata Knight Riders – Harshit Rana (knee injury, full tournament), Matheesha Pathirana (calf strain, partial absence)
Lucknow Super Giants – Josh Inglis (personal leave, partial absence)
Mumbai Indians – Atharva Ankolekar (knee injury, full tournament)
Punjab Kings – Lockie Ferguson (parental leave, partial absence)
Rajasthan Royals – Sam Curran (suspected groin injury, full tournament)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Josh Hazlewood (hamstring/Achilles injury, partial absence),
Sunrisers Hyderabad – Pat Cummins (back injury, partial absence), Jack Edwards (foot injury, full season)
Published on Mar 20, 2026
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