The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Thursday (July 9) that star fast bowler Harshit Rana and former World No. 1 T20I bowler Varun Chakaravarthy will miss the remaining two matches of the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.
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In a post on X, the BCCI revealed that Harshit and Varun sustained hamstring injuries during the third T20I at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday (July 7). Following an assessment by the BCCI Medical Team, both players have been ruled out of the fourth and fifth T20Is.
“Update: Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy sustained hamstring injuries in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. The BCCI Medical Team has assessed them and ruled
them out of the 4th and 5th T20Is,” the BCCI posted on X.
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Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy sustained hamstring injuries in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. The BCCI Medical Team has assessed them and ruled them out of the 4th and 5th T20Is.#TeamIndia | #ENGvIND
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 9, 2026
In their absence, the Indian team management drafted Prasidh Krishna and Washington Sundar into the playing XI for the fourth T20I in Bristol on Thursday.
It remains to be seen whether Harshit recovers in time for the three-match ODI series against England, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Harshit and Varun’s performance in ongoing T20I series
Harshit and Varun were part of India’s playing XI in all three T20Is before being ruled out through injury. However, neither of them got an opportunity to bowl in the series opener at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street after rain washed out the second innings.
The duo returned to action in the second T20I at Old Trafford, where Harshit finished with figures of 1/30 in three overs, dismissing one batter, while Varun claimed the wicket of Will Jacks and returned figures of 1/37 from his four-over spell.
In the third T20I at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, Harshit impressed with figures of 2/40 in four overs, dismissing Jacob Bethell and Tom Banton. Varun, meanwhile, went wicketless, conceding 35 runs in his three overs.
