The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin on March 28 with a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, several teams have already faced setbacks due to injuries to key players. Players like Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Harshit Rana, Nathan Ellis, and Sam Curran are expected to miss some games in the tournament.
The list of players who will be absent in IPL 2026 is as follows:
– Chennai Super Kings: Nathan Ellis (hamstring injury, full tournament)
– Delhi Capitals: Mitchell Starc (workload management, partial absence)
– Kolkata Knight Riders: Harshit Rana (knee injury, full tournament), Matheesha Pathirana (calf strain, partial absence)
– Lucknow Super Giants: Josh Inglis (personal leave, partial absence)
– Mumbai Indians: Atharva Ankolekar (knee injury, full tournament)
– Punjab Kings: Lockie Ferguson (parental leave, partial absence)
– Rajasthan Royals: Sam Curran (suspected groin injury, full tournament)
– Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Josh Hazlewood (hamstring/Achilles injury, partial absence)
– Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins (back injury, partial absence), Jack Edwards (foot injury, full season)
The absence of these players will certainly have an impact on their respective teams’ performance in the upcoming season. The tournament promises to be exciting despite these setbacks, and fans are eagerly looking forward to the action-packed matches. The article was published on March 20, 2026.
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