List of injured players and their replacements in T20 World Cup 2026

avijit-das — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:19:45 GMT

India’s Harshit Rana injured his knee in the warm-up against South Africa and was replaced by pacer Mohammed Siraj

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is going on, and like any big tournament, there have been many injuries. Some players were ruled out before the tournament started, while others got injured during matches. Meanwhile, Muhammad Zohaib Khan from the United Arab Emirates was sent home by the Emirates Cricket Board for a very unusual reason.

Paul Stirling is the only captain who got injured. The Ireland player pulled his hamstring in the first match against Australia. India's Harshit Rana hurt his knee during the warm-up match against South Africa. He was replaced by the fast bowler Mohammed Siraj.

Here is the list of injured players and their replacements in 2026.

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Sr. No.	Player Name	Country	Role	Injury / Reason	Replacement Player Name
1	Naveen-Ul-Haq	Afghanistan	Bowler	Shoulder Tear	Zia-Ur-Rahman Sharifi
2	Adam Milne	New Zealand	Bowler	Hamstring Pull	Kyle Jamieson
3	Tony de Zorzi	South Africa	Batter	Hamstring Tear	Ryan Rickelton
4	Donovan Ferreira	South Africa	All-rounder	Clavicle Fracture	Tristan Stubbs
5	Harshit Rana	India	Bowler	Knee Injury	Mohammed Siraj
6	Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka	All-rounder	Hamstring Tear	Dushan Hemantha
7	Eshan Malinga	Sri Lanka	Bowler	Shoulder Tear	Pramod Madushan
8	Josh Hazlewood	Australia	Bowler	Shoulder Tear	N/A
9	Pat Cummins	Australia	Bowler	Back Stress	Ben Dwarshuis
10	Michael Bracewell	New Zealand	All-rounder	Calf Pull	Cole McConchie
11	Paul Stirling	Ireland	Batter	Hamstring Pull	Sam Topping
12	Brendan Taylor	Zimbabwe	Wicketkeeper	Hamstring Pull	Ben Curran
13	Muhammad Zohaib	United Arab Emirates	Batter	Mental Well-Being & Team Welfare	Haider Shah

Meanwhile, former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir suggested a simple plan that could help Pakistan get rid of Indian opener Abhishek Sharma in their upcoming T20 World Cup match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, February 15.

Amir called Sharma a “slogger” and said his very aggressive style makes him likely to fail often. He said Pakistan should keep a deep cover field and bowl into Sharma’s body to give him less room. He also suggested bowling slower balls as a smart tactic.

Bowling Strategy Against Sharma

“Abhishek Sharma is a slogger. He wants to hit every ball. If he connects, he connects — otherwise, the chances of failure are high. He bats in eight innings and scores well in only one. In the others, he gets 10, 15, 20, or even 0. He just stands and slogs. He is not technically sound. That is my honest opinion,” Amir said on a Pakistani TV show.

“Abhishek plays high-risk cricket. Keep a deep cover and bowl into his body to trap him. The other thing is slower deliveries,” he added.