IPL 2026 is set to start on March 28: here are the latest injury updates from all ten teams, including the current status of injured players and replacement updates.
The 19th edition of the IPL begins on March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in the season opener. Find the full IPL 2026 schedule here.
Both RCB and SRH, however, are sweating on the fitness of their respective senior Australian pacers, while Kolkata Knight Riders could be without two of their fast bowlers for the start of the season as well.
While some players picked up an injury during the recently concluded T20 World Cup, others have been carrying long-standing issues and also missed the ICC event in India and Sri Lanka.
All teams will naturally be hoping to get their fitness issues sorted and have their full squads ready for the upcoming season.
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IPL 2026 latest injury and replacement updates
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KKR not looking to replace Matheesha Pathirana
The Sri Lanka pacer picked up an injury during the T20 World Cup, but as per Cricbuzz, KKR are hoping to have him back sometime during the season and are thus not looking to sign a replacement.
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Blow to RCB and SRH ahead of IPL 2026 opener
As per CODE Sports, SRH's Pat Cummins and RCB's Josh Hazlewood are both set to miss the start of the IPL 2026 season. The duo's teams will face off in the tournament opener on March 28.
Hazlewood is expected to miss at least the first two matches, having last played competitive cricket in November 2025. Cummins will reportedly miss the early stages of the tournament, with no fixed timeline on the duo's return.
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KKR's Harshit Rana still on road to recovery ahead of IPL 2026 season
As per an ESPNCricinfo report, Harshit Rana is still on the road to recovery after undergoing a knee surgery. He injured his knee during the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa, and is expected to miss a major chunk of the season for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
As per Cricbuzz, Rana will miss all of the season, but KKR are not looking to sign a replacement as they feel they have enough options.
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