India face injury scare after star player limps off field during IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up fixture
Post their strong performance in the only warm-up fixture ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, the blue brigade has faced a massive injury scare with star player limps off field due to injury scare.
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Even though India wrapped up another strong victory in the T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up fixture against South Africa at the DR DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, they face another major injury setback ahead of their opening fixture against the United States of America (USA) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The team welcomed the return of southpaw Tilak Varma into the side after a month-long injury break. The Men in Blue were left with another such threat as pacer Harshit Rana suffered concerns during the fixture against the Rainbow Nation. Rana was forced to leave the pitch due to a physical injury during their 240-run defense in the allotted 20 overs.
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The Delhi fast bowler’s discomfort became apparent when he was unable to complete his rhythm and was pulling out of his delivery stride on two separate occasions within a single over. He was soon seen to be clutching his knee in distress before hobbling off the field, having bowled only a solitary over in which he conceded 16 runs.
India concerned about Harshit Rana’s injury ahead of T20 WC 2026
Rana has overall featured in eight T20I innings, where he has collected nine wickets at an average of 33 and a strike rate of 18.6. However, he has held an expensive economy rate of 10.60, with the best bowling figures of 3/33 in an innings. In 44 innings of T20s, he bagged 52 wickets at an economy rate of 27.05.
The last two seasons of Rana were strong for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). In 2025, he picked up 15 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 29.86 and an economy rate of 10.18, while in 2024, when they won the title, the right-arm pacer earned 19 wickets in 11 innings at an average of 20.15.
India posted a massive score of 240/6, thanks to Ishan Kishan’s retired out 53 runs in 20 balls, thanks to a couple of boundaries and seven sixes at a strike rate of 265. In reply, South Africa were restricted to 210/6 in their allotted 20 overs, losing the contest by 30 runs.
Brief Scores: India 240/6 (Ishan Kishan 53, Tilak Varma 45, Marco Jansen 1/18) beat South Africa 210/7 (Tristan Stubbs 45*, Abhishek Sharma 2/32) by 30 runs.
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