IPL 2026: Full list of injured and unavailable players

Mar 20, 2026 - 09:30

The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, several players will be unavailable during the initial phase due to injuries and other commitments.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Harshit Rana will miss the entire season after undergoing knee surgery. He sustained the injury during a warm-up game for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa, which also ruled him out of the World Cup. Mohammed Siraj was named as his replacement.

In IPL 2026, several members of the Australian contingent, including Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood, are expected to miss the initial phase of the tournament. Meanwhile, players such as Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, and Jack Edwards will miss the entire tournament.

Indian Premier League 2026: List of injured players

Sr. No.	Player	Franchise	Role	Injury/Reason
1	Harshit Rana	Kolkata Knight Riders	Bowler	Knee Surgery (Out of Season)
2	Mitchell Starc	Delhi Capitals	Bowler	Workload Management (To miss early games)
3	Sam Curran	Rajasthan Royals	All-Rounder	Suspected Groin Injury (Out of season)
4	Pat Cummins	Sunrisers Hyderabad	All-Rounder	Back Injury (To miss early games)
5	Josh Hazlewood	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bowler	Hamstring/Achilles (To miss early games)
6	Nathan Ellis	Chennai Super Kings	Bowler	Hamstring Injury (Out of season)
7	Matheesha Pathirana	Kolkata Knight Riders	Bowler	Calf Strain (To miss early games)
8	Wanindu Hasaranga	Lucknow Super Giants	All-Rounder	Hamstring Injury (Remains doubtful for season)
9	Lockie Ferguson	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Parental Leave (To miss early games)
10	Jack Edwards	Sunrisers Hyderabad	All-Rounder	Unspecified Injury (Out of season)
11	Eshan Malinga	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Bowler	Shoulder Injury (Doubtful for season)
12	Matthew Short	Chennai Super Kings	All-Rounder	Fractured Thumb (To miss early games)
13	Atharva Ankolekar	Mumbai Indians	All-Rounder	Knee Injury (Out of season)