The T20 World Cup 2026 kicks off on February 7, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 approaching, injuries and fitness concerns are starting to influence team strategies. Several key players are running against time, while some others have already been ruled out, leading to last-minute squad changes. Fans will find the T20 World Cup 2026 injury tracker here, and more details on when the players can make a comeback.
| Team | Player | Status for T20 World Cup 2026 |
| India | Washington Sundar | Expected fit |
| Sri Lanka | Eshan Malinga | Ruled out |
| Afghanistan | Naveen-ul-Haq | Ruled out |
| Australia | Adam Zampa | Monitored for precaution |
| Australia | Josh Hazlewood | Ruled out |
| Australia | Nathan Ellis | Fit |
| Australia | Pat Cummins | Ruled out |
| New Zealand | Adam Milne | Ruled out |
| New Zealand | Michael Bracewell | Ruled Out |
| South Africa | David Miller | Fit |
| South Africa | Donovan Ferreira | Ruled out |
| South Africa | Tony de Zorzi | Ruled out |
| West Indies | Alzarri Joseph | Ruled out |
| India | Harshit Rana | Ruled out |
| Italy | Wayne Madsen | Ruled Out |
| USA | Jasdeep Singh | Ruled out |
| Sri Lanka | Wanindu Hasaranga | Ruled out |
| Ireland | Paul Stirling | Ruled out |
| Zimbabwe | Brendan Taylor | Ruled out |
| West Indies | Romario Shepherd | Monitored for precaution |
| Netherlands | Paul van Meekeren | Under assessment |
| Australia | Marcus Stoinis | Fit |
| Zimbabwe | Sikandar Raza | Expected Fit |
| Sri Lanka | Matheesha Pathirana | Under assessment |
Washington Sundar remains a major concern for India ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence after picking up a side strain injury during India vs New Zealand first ODI.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav said he is nearing full fitness. He should be fit for the later stage of the tournament.
Sri Lanka were concerned after Eshan Malinga injured his left shoulder during the Sri Lanka vs England 2nd T20I.
Eshan Malinga has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 as Sri Lanka announced Pramod Madhushan as his replacement.
Adam Zampa suffered a groin issue during the third T20I against Pakistan on February 1. This adds to the injury worries of Australia, a week before the start of the tournament, as they are already without the services of Pat Cummins.
While there has been no official statement from Cricket Australia yet, the severity of Adam Zampa injury is not confirmed yet. But the team management will have to handle it more cautiously.
Cricket Australia have provided a crucial Josh Hazlewood injury update less than a week before the Kangaroos kick off their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
“We were hopeful Josh would be back to match fitness by the Super Eights stage but the latest indications (are) he is still some time away. Trying to accelerate his program will carry too much of a risk,” national selector Tony Dodemaide said.
Unfortunately, no. Hazlewood has not recovered from the injury in time and won’t be available for the ICC tournament. He will look to feature in IPL 2026.
Nathan Ellis picked up a hamstring injury during the BBL 2025–26, raising concerns for Australia, forcing him to miss the BBL 2025-26 Challenger Final for Hobart Hurricanes.
Nathan Ellis is confident of playing the entire tournament for Australia. “I’m really confident that I’ll be fit and strong and hopefully playing every game of this World Cup,” said Ellis.
South Africa has received a timely boost ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 with good news about David Miller fitness.
Yes. Miller has been cleared by the CSA medical team and is expected to be available at the start of South Africa’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign.
India faced an injury scare ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after pacer Harshit Rana left the field during the IND vs SA warm-up match after bowling one over.
No, Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to injury. He underwent the surgery on February 9, with Mohammed Siraj replacing him in the squad.
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