Harshit Rana misses upcoming India matches due to rectus femoris strain
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 1:14 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been ruled out of India’s upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games following a new injury. While participating in a match simulation on September 7, Rana sustained a rectus femoris strain that forced his withdrawal from both squads. This development marks the latest setback for the pacer, who previously missed the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup and the 2026 Indian Premier League season due to knee and hamstring injuries. Selectors have named Yash Thakur as the replacement for both the three-match series in Delhi and the subsequent Asian Games. Thakur, a 27-year-old pacer from Vidarbha, made his international debut in July during the tour of Zimbabwe. The Indian squad is scheduled to depart for the Asian Games on September 18.
- •Harshit Rana suffered a rectus femoris strain during a match simulation on September 7.
- •Yash Thakur joins the squads for the Afghanistan T20I series and the Asian Games.
- •The three-match T20I series against Afghanistan begins September 13 in Delhi.
- •India departs for the 2026 Asian Games on September 18.
- •Yash Thakur previously recorded four wickets in two matches during India's July tour of Zimbabwe.
- 1:14 PMYahoo Sports — Harshit Rana ruled out as Yash Thakur named replacement for Afghanistan T20Is, Asian Games
"Harshit Rana has faced yet another setback as he has been ruled out of the upcoming series because of a new injury. Yash Thakur is set to take his place in the squads for the T20Is against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. Rana's previous injuries, including issues with his hamstring and knee, kept him from playing in the T20 World Cup.
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