The BCCI has announced Yash Thakur as Harshit Rana’s replacement for upcoming assignments. Harshit will miss the Afghanistan T20 series and 2026 Asian Games.
The pacer suffered another injury setback during his rehabilitation process. Therefore, the board included Yash Thakur in the Indian squad.
Yash recently played for Punjab Kings in the previous IPL season. The Vidarbha fast bowler now gets a chance at the international level.
BCCI Confirms Harshit Rana Injury Update
The BCCI stated that the men’s selection committee selected Yash Thakur for Afghanistan’s three-match T20 series. The board also included him in India’s 2026 Asian Games squad.
Earlier, Harshit Rana was recovering and expected to return for the series. However, he suffered a rectus femoris strain during a match simulation on September 7.
The board confirmed that Harshit was improving quickly before the latest injury setback forced his exclusion.
Yash Thakur Brings Domestic Experience
The 27-year-old pacer represents Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He made his T20 international debut during India’s Zimbabwe tour in July.
Yash played two matches and claimed four wickets during that series. Additionally, he featured in 50 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches.
During those games, Yash took 81 wickets with an impressive economy rate of 7.04.
Bumrah, Reddy And Washington Receive Fitness Clearance
When BCCI announced the squad, four players remained subject to fitness clearance. The list included Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar.
Later, Bumrah, Reddy and Washington received fitness clearance. However, Harshit had to withdraw after his injury.
Updated India Squad For Afghanistan T20 Series
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Yash Thakur.
Updated India Squad For 2026 Asian Games
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yash Thakur.
