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• Harshit Rana's participation in the 2026 Asian Games remains uncertain

• Meanwhile, Washington Sundar is fully fit, while Jasprit Bumrah is on the verge of a comeback

• Harshit Rana is still not recovered from his hamstring injury

Afghanistan T20 Series: Amidst the ongoing wave of injuries and comebacks in the Indian cricket team, there is a big news regarding star fast bowler Harshit Rana. The talented fast bowler from Delhi is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Harshit Rana is still not fully recovered from his hamstring injury and will need some more time to be fit for the match.

Information from sources

According to news agency PTI, a BCCI source explained the situation. He said, 'Harshit Rana is not fully recovered from his hamstring injury. He will need some more time to fully recover before returning to the field.' When the selectors announced the Indian squad for the Afghanistan series on 1 September, Harshit Rana was included in the 15-man squad, but his availability was subject to a thorough fitness test. of 2026 Asian Games The suspense about Harshit Rana's involvement has deepened.

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Career of Harshit Rana

Talking about Harshit Rana's competitive cricket career, he played his last match on 7 July 2026 against England at Trent Bridge. He has been sidelined since that match due to injury. Now, with the possibility of Harshit's exit from the team, the selection committee and team management are worried not only about the series, but also about the upcoming 2026 Asian Games.

Harshit is also a key member of the Indian cricket team selected for the Asian Games. India's first match at the 2026 Asian Games will be held on September 28. All eyes will be on whether he can return to the national team in time for this big tournament.

Washington pretty fit, Bumrah's condition improving

While Harshit Rana's omission from the team is disappointing news for Indian fans, there is also some comforting news for the team. Star spin all-rounder Washington Sundar, who has been suffering from a hamstring problem, has been declared fully fit by the medical team. Sundar is now all set to take the field against Afghanistan. Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah is also on the road to full recovery and is likely to return to international cricket soon.

Jasprit Bumrah is all set to make a comeback

A BCCI source expressed satisfaction over the recovery of both the players and said that Bumrah is recovering fast from his injury and is close to returning to the field. Jasprit Bumrah, one of only three Indian bowlers to take more than 100 wickets in T20 International cricket, has not played a single competitive match since 16 July 2026. Bumrah was selected for the recent Test series against Sri Lanka, but was forced to withdraw due to fitness issues and was replaced by Aqib Nabi Dar.

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Sanju Samson's comeback and Shreyas Iyer's captaincy

Another important turning point in the series against Afghanistan was the return of Sanju Samson to the team. Star wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson, who was dropped from the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, has successfully returned to the Indian T20I squad for the series against Afghanistan.

Apart from Sanju, left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty and veteran all-rounder Akshar Patel have also been included in the squad. Despite the absence of regular star players from the team, the Indian team will go into the series with a new formation led by aggressive batsman Shreyas Iyer.

India T20 squad announced for Afghanistan series

Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Jasprit Bumrah