IPL 2026 injury replacements: Full list of players ruled out and who replaced them
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- India's premier T20 competition, Indian Premier League (IPL 19), will run from March 28, 2026, to May 31, 2026, featuring 10 franchises.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter the season as defending champions after winning the title in the 2025 edition.
- The IPL retains its 74-match format in their 19th season.
IPL rules for injury replacements at IPL 2026
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League will begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru.
All 10 teams have finalised their squads following the IPL 2026 mini-auction, which was held in December last year.
The IPL governing body maintains specific protocols for replacing players before and during the tournament. Teams can make changes to their squads without seeking special permission until a specified deadline.
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Deadline to make player changes to the IPL 2026 team squads
IPL teams can sign replacements for injured players until their 12th match of the season. They extended the period from seven games to 12 games in 2025.
Can teams replace players after the IPL 2026 starts?
Yes, teams can replace players after the IPL 2026 starts. Teams can sign injury replacements until their 12th match of the season.
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Major Injury replacements in IPL 2026 squads so far
So far, five IPL teams have been affected by injuries and only one player has been ruled out of action for the tournament. KKR star Harshit Rana and RR's Adam Milne are the first couple of players to be out of the IPL 2026 season due to an injury he was carrying before the T20 World Cup 2026.
Star Australian fast bowlers, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, continued to remain in the medical room as they are working to regain full fitness before the start of the new IPL season. The star duo had missed the T20 World Cup 2026 with injuries.
| Teams | Injured Players | Status | Replacements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Josh Hazlewood Phil Salt | Back in Action Doubtful | N/A |
| Punjab Kings | N/A | N/A | |
| Gujarat Titans | Prithviraj Yarra Tom Banton | Ruled out Ruled out | Kulwant Khejroliya Connor Esterhuizen |
| Mumbai Indians | Mitchell Santner Raja Bawa Quinton de Kock | Ruled out Rule out Ruled out | Keshav Maharaj TBA TBA |
| Delhi Capitals | Mitchell Starc Ben Duckett | Doubtful Pulled out | TBA Rehan Ahmed |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jack Edwards Pat Cummins Brydon Carse David Payne | Ruled out Doubtful Doubtful Ruled out | David Payne N/A Dilshan Madushanka Gerald Coetzee |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Wanindu Hasaranga | Ruled Out | George Linde |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Mustafizur Rahman Harshit Rana Matheesha Pathirana Akash Deep | Released Ruled Out Doubtful Ruled Out | Blessing Muzarabani Navdeep Saini TBA |
| Rajasthan Royals | Adam Milne Sam Curran | Ruled Out Doubtful | Kyle Jamieson Dasun Shanaka |
| Chennai Super Kings | Nathan Ellis Khaleel Ahmed Ayush Mhatre Ramkrishna Ghosh | Ruled Out Ruled Out Ruled Out Ruled Out | Spencer Johnson TBD Akash Madhwal Macneil Noronha |
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