KKR's Harshit Rana Ruled Out of IPL 2026 Due to Knee Injury; Replacement Pending

Kolkata Knight Riders' pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to a knee injury sustained during India's T20 World Cup warm-up match. Rana underwent surgery and is expected to miss the entire IPL season as he recovers. KKR have signed Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani as a replacement for Mustafizur Rahman but have yet to announce a direct replacement for Rana. The team will rely on existing pacers like Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, and Akash Deep for the upcoming season.