Injury shock before opener! Siraj replaces Harshit Rana in India’s T20 World Cup team
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has approved Mohammad Siraj as a replacement for Harshit Rana in the India squad.
Fast bowler Siraj, who has played 45 Tests, 50 ODIs and 16 T20Is, was named as a replacement after Rana was ruled out with an injury to his right knee that was sustained during the warm-up game against South Africa on 4 February.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee (ETC) before the player can be officially added to the squad.
India will take on the USA in their first group stage match on Saturday. The match will begin at 7 pm.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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