IPL 2026: Complete list of injured and unavailable players
IPL 2026 faces a challenge with numerous player injuries. Key bowlers like Harshit Rana and Nathan Ellis are out for the season. Sam Curran and Jack Edwards will also miss the entire tournament.
Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will be absent for initial matches. Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Starc's early availability is uncertain. Matheesha Pathirana is also sidelined.
IPL 2026 is set to begin under a cloud of injury concerns, with several key players either ruled out completely or unavailable for a significant part of the tournament. Teams are already being forced to rethink combinations even before the first ball is bowled. Here is a look at the full list of injured or unavailable players ahead of the season: Harshit Rana (Kolkata Knight Riders) The young Indian pacer will miss the entire season after suffering an injury during India’s T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa in Navi Mumbai on February 4.
His absence leaves a gap in KKR’s pace attack. Nathan Ellis (Chennai Super Kings) Ellis has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury, a setback confirmed by CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan on March 19. He was expected to play a key role for the franchise this season, especially in the death bowling department.
Sam Curran (Rajasthan Royals) The England all-rounder, who joined Rajasthan Royals in a trade deal with CSK last year along with Ravindra Jadeja in exchange for Sanju Samson, will miss the entire season due to a groin injury. Jack Edwards (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Edwards, a new recruit who was picked up for Rs 3 crore in the 2026 auction, will not feature at all this season due to a foot injury, denying him his IPL debut. Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Cummins will miss the initial matches as he continues to recover from the injury that also ruled him out of the T20 World Cup 2026.