ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 injury tracker, live updates: List of injured, unavailable players and replacements

Pace-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a knee injury. Mohammed Siraj, who hasn't played T20I cricket since July 2024, replaces Rana in the India squad.

After Pat Cummins, Australia will now have to deal with Hazlewood’s absence as well. The latter was earlier set to miss the start of the campaign, with the Australian management hoping to have him back by the Super Eights. But he has now been ruled out of the tournament altogether, and CA have also not named a replacement. Notably, Sean Abbott is a travelling reserve with the Australian squad.

Sean Abbott will stay with the Australia squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup as a travelling reserve, with Josh Hazlewood set to miss the start of the campaign. Nathan Ellis is also recovering from a hamstring issue, but has arrived in Colombo for the tournament.

Australia are notbaly also without Pat Cummins, who was recently ruled out.

The quick replaces Kyle Jamieson, who moved up to the main squad after Adam Milne's injury.

A BCCI release on Monday (January 26) has ruled India's Tilak Varma out of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.

He is expected to join up with the World Cup squad on February 3.

Australian quick Nathan Ellis has been ruled out of the BBL final, putting his T20 World Cup participation in doubt.

South Africa have replaced the pair with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs.

The Proteas are sweating over the fitness of batters Donovan Ferreira (shoulder), Tony de Zorzi (hamstring), and David Miller (groin). Already without the now-retired Heinrich Klaasen, the three absences could be a major dent to their chances. 

Alzarri Joseph has not been picked for the T20Is against Afghanistan as a precautionary measure, following a "degeneration of a previously resolved lower-back issue". He has commenced return-to-play protocols, but his current fitness status is uncertain. 

Ferguson could bowl just three overs in his second over during the ILT20 fixture against MI Emirates, and hobbled off holding his calf. He was eventually ruled out of the tournament. Milne, meanwhile, also injured himself mid-match, injuring his left hamstring in the SA20. 

Several players will return from injury for the T20I series against India, including skipper Mitchell Santner, but New Zealand have been dealt another injury blow. Michael Bracewell suffered a calf issue during the third ODI against India, and did not take the field towards the end. He is doubtful for the tournament. 

George Bailey, the chairman of selectors in Australia, is hopeful that Tim David, who picked up a hamstring injury in the BBL, and Hazlewood, recovering from an Achilles injury, will be fit for the World Cup. 

Pat Cummins, who played just one Test in the recent Ashes series, is currently recovering from a lumbar stress injury in his back. However, Australia will likely select him for the T20 World Cup, resting him during the initial half, and then playing him from the Super Eights. 

India have been dealt a twin blow, with Tilak Varma and Washington Sundar uncertain for the tournament. While Tilak underwent surgery for an abdominal issue, Sundar suffered a side strain, ruling him out of both the ODIs and the T20Is against New Zealand.

Naveen-ul-Haq is set to have surgery for a stress fracture on his right shoulder, ruling him out of the West Indies T20I series and the T20 World Cup to follow. He became the first player to be ruled out of the tournament. Afghanistan named Zia-ur-Rahman Sharifi as his replacement.