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IPL 2026: Full list of injured players & their replacements

IPL 2026: Full list of injured players & their replacements

IPL 2026: Full list of injured players & their replacements
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IPL 2026: This year's tournament has witnessed close to 20 injury to key players, which has only hampered chances of various teams.

There were injuries before the start of IPL 2026, and there are injuries during the tournament as well. It is just a shame that players are losing their fitness when the season is on. The latest players to join this list are CSK’s pacer Khaleel Ahmed, and SRH’s David Payne. There is also a hamstring issue with former India skipper Rohit Sharma, and his exact status, for further availability in the tournament is yet to be known.

For now, Insidesport takes a look at the list of players who have been ruled out for entire IPL 2026, and the replacements who have come in, for various teams. We also look at the list of players, who are awaiting their respective clearances from boards, or team physios, to be able to play.

Injured playerTeamInjuryReplacement
Harshit RanaKKRKneeNavdeep Saini
Akash Deep KKRLower-backSaurabh Dubey
Sam CurranRRGroinDasun Shanaka
Nathan EllisCSKHamstringSpencer Johnson
Wanindu HasarangaLSGNOC deniedGeorge Linde
Eshan MalingaSRH
Lockie FergusonPBKSPersonal reasons
Khaleel AhmedCSKQuadriceps
Jack EdwardsSRHFootDavid Payne
David PayneSRHAnkle
Atharva AnkolekarMIKneeKrish Bhagat
Ben DuckettDCPersonal reasons
Prithivi RajGTKulwant Khejroliya
Yash DayalRCBPersonal reasons
Mustafizur RahmanKKRWithdrawnBlessing Muzarabani
Brydon CarseSRHDilshan Madushanka
Nuwan ThusaraRCBNOC issue
Tom BantonGTFinger injuryConnor Esterhuizen

Teams waiting for..

There is a set of players who haven’t been ruled out of the tournament, but are injured or still recovering from their injuries. CSK’s MS Dhoni is one of the biggest names in that, while SRH are missing their full-time skipper Pat Cummins. He is yet to get a green signal from Cricket Australia. Cam Green and Josh Hazlewood too were permitted after the first week, to play, by their board.

SRH captain Pat Cummins gives huge update on his IPL 2026 return
Sunrisers Hyderabad are not only missing Cummins the bowler, but a skipper, who has been at the helm for a few years now. (Image Credit: Surjeet Yadav/ MB Media Solutions/ Alamy Live News)
PlayerTeamInjuryReplacement
Mitchell StarcDCShoulder/Elbow
MS DhoniCSKGroin
Rohit SharmaMIHamstring
Matheesha PathiranaKKRHamstring
Pat CumminsSRHLower back
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