Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Bumrah Cleared for Afghanistan T20Is as Rana Suffers Injury
Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared to play cricket again after recovering from a knee problem.
He will play for India against Afghanistan.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar have also been cleared.
India will play Afghanistan in three T20 matches in Delhi.
Harshit Rana hurt a thigh muscle while bowling in practice.
Because of that injury, he cannot play in the upcoming matches.
Yash Thakur was chosen to replace Rana.
India will then go to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games.
Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar received fitness clearance for India’s Afghanistan T20Is.
India’s three-match T20I series against Afghanistan begins September 13 in Delhi.
Harshit Rana suffered a rectus femoris strain during a September 7 match simulation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
Yash Thakur replaced Rana in both the Afghanistan T20I and 2026 Asian Games squads.
India is scheduled to travel to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games after the Afghanistan series.
- Who
- Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Yash Thakur and the Board of Control for Cricket in India are central to the update.
- What
- India updated its Afghanistan T20I and Asian Games squads after clearing Bumrah, Reddy and Sundar and replacing the injured Rana with Thakur.
- When
- The Afghanistan series is scheduled to begin September 13; Rana suffered his strain during a September 7 match simulation.
- Where
- The Afghanistan T20Is will be played in Delhi, with the series expected to include the Arun Jaitley Stadium; India will then travel to Japan.
- Why
- The three players received fitness clearance, while Rana was withdrawn after suffering a rectus femoris strain.
- Afghanistan series
- India is scheduled to play Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series beginning September 13.
- Bumrah’s status
- Jasprit Bumrah was cleared after being sidelined with a left knee issue.
- Other clearances
- Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar were also cleared for the assignments.
- Rana’s injury
- Harshit Rana sustained a rectus femoris strain while bowling during a match simulation on September 7.
- Replacement
- Yash Thakur replaced Rana in the Afghanistan T20I and 2026 Asian Games squads.
- Asian Games
- India is scheduled to travel to Japan for the 2026 Asian Games.
- Captain
- Shreyas Iyer is listed as captain of the updated Afghanistan and Asian Games squads.
