Cricket fans are on tenterhooks as Harshit Rana’s knee knock during the South Africa warm-up raises doubts about his T20 World Cup 2026 role. The incident at Navi Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium saw the 9-T20I all-rounder bowl just one over before limping away, prompting urgent team deliberations despite captain Suryakumar Yadav’s assurances.
Mohammed Siraj leads the pack for a potential slot, leveraging his 16 T20Is and key part in the 2024 title win. Hot on his heels are Prasidh Krishna, whose blistering 25 wickets in IPL 2025 follow five 2023 T20Is, and all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy with four internationals while competing in Ranji quarters.
‘Replacement talks involve Siraj, Nitish, and Prasidh exclusively, post-consultations,’ sources disclosed Friday. ‘Siraj’s seniority tips the scales.’ With the tournament launching February 7 – India vs USA on day one amid India-Sri Lanka hosting – this saga adds intrigue to an already electric buildup.