IPL 2026: Before the start of IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered a big setback. The team’s star fast bowler Harshit Rana has been out of the entire season due to a knee injury.
IPL 2026: Before the start of IPL 2026, Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered a big setback. The team’s star fast bowler Harshit Rana has been out of the entire season due to a knee injury. Rana’s exit is being considered a big blow for KKR, because he performed brilliantly for the team last season. Amidst all this, KKR has decided to play without his replacement.
Harshit Rana out of IPL 2026
Actually, Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana was injured in the practice match against South Africa during the T20 World Cup 2026, after which he had to undergo knee surgery and was out of the tournament. Harshit is currently undergoing rehab. Earlier there was news that he may miss some matches of the upcoming season, but now the news is that he is out of the entire tournament. However, despite his absence, KKR has decided to play without any replacement. The team management believes that they have enough options.
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Why did KKR take this decision?
According to media reports, the management of Kolkata Knight Riders believes that they have enough options for the upcoming season. In such a situation, the team has decided not to include any other player in the team as replacement for now. Indian fast bowlers like Akash Deep, Vaibhav Arora and Karthik Tyagi are present in KKR’s squad. Apart from this, the team also has foreign options like Mathisa Pathirana and Blessing Muzarabani.
Pathirana expected to return
On the other hand, Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathisa Pathirana is also suffering from injury these days, due to which he is also in danger of being out of the tournament. KKR had bought him in mini auction by spending a huge amount of Rs 18 crores. According to the report of Cricbuzz, the franchise is hopeful that Pathirana can be fit and join the team by the second phase of the season. In such a situation, at present there are no plans regarding his replacement.
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