Injuries are a major concern for the IPL 2026 season. There were players who sustained injuries prior to the start of the season, while others got injured during matches. It is unfortunate to see players suffer injuries that affect their fitness right in the middle of the season.
The newly added injured players are Khaleel Ahmed (CSK) and David Payne (SRH). In addition, Rohit Sharma suffered a hamstring injury, but his comeback date is still uncertain.
As for now, IPL.com will be featuring the list of players who are unavailable for IPL 2026 due to various injuries and their replacements selected by franchises.
IPL 2026: Injured Players & Replacements
| Player | Team | Injury / Reason | Replacement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshit Rana | KKR | Knee | Navdeep Saini | Replaced |
| Akash Deep | KKR | Back | Saurabh Dubey | Replaced |
| Sam Curran | RR | Groin | Dasun Shanaka | Replaced |
| Nathan Ellis | CSK | Hamstring | Spencer Johnson | Replaced |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | LSG | Hamstring / NOC issue | George Linde | Replaced |
| Khaleel Ahmed | CSK | Quadriceps | – | No replacement |
| Ayush Mhatre | CSK | Hamstring | Akash Madhwal | Replaced |
| Jack Edwards | SRH | Foot | David Payne | Replaced |
| David Payne | SRH | Ankle | Gerald Coetzee | Replaced |
| Atharva Ankolekar | MI | Knee | Krish Bhagat | Replaced |
| Ben Duckett | DC | Personal reason | Rehan Ahmed | Replaced |
| Prithivi Raj | GT | Not clear | Kulwant Khejroliya | Replaced |
| Mustafizur Rahman | KKR | Withdrawn | Blessing Muzarabani | Replaced |
| Brydon Carse | SRH | Not clear | Dilshan Madushanka | Replaced |
| Nuwan Thushara | RCB | NOC issue | – | No replacement |
| Tom Banton | GT | Finger | Connor Esterhuizen | Replaced |
| Anrich Nortje | LSG | Not clear | – | No replacement |
| Mitchell Santner | MI | Shoulder | Keshav Maharaj | Replaced |