India Announce Replacement for Harshit Rana in AFG vs IND Series and 2026 Asian Games

Yash Thakur Replaces Harshit Rana For Afghanistan T20Is, Asian Games

Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, had been recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru

Yash Thakur replaces injured Harshit Rana in India squad for Afghanistan T20Is and Asian Games 2026

Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games due to a strain he sustained during a match simulation on 7 September.

Harshit Rana ruled out of India’s Asian Games squad, BCCI names replacement

India pacer Harshit Rana faces another injury setback, ruling him out of the T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. Yash Thakur steps in as his replacement for both events.

Harshit Rana ruled out of Asian Games, Afghanistan T20I series due to injury; Yash Thakur named replacement

A BCCI statement said that the pacer has suffered a rectus femoris strain while bowling during a simulation match during rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence (CoE).

India announce replacement for Harshit Rana in AFG vs IND series and 2026 Asian Games

Team India has announced Punjab Kings (PBKS) seamer Yash Thakur as the replacement for injured Harshit Rana for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games.

Yash Thakur Replaces Injured Harshit Rana in India's Squads for IND vs AFG T20I 2026 and Asian Games 2026 | 🏏 LatestLY

Pacer Yash Thakur has been named as the replacement for the injured Harshit Rana in India's squads for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi, Japan. The BCCI confirmed the change on September 10, 2026, after Rana was sidelined by a rectus femoris strain. 🏏 Yash Thakur Replaces Injured Harshit Rana in India's Squads for IND vs AFG T20I 2026 and Asian Games 2026.