Jasprit Bumrah cleared fit, but Harshit Rana ruled out of Asian Games, Afghanistan T20Is (Reuters Photo)

Jasprit Bumrah cleared fit, but Harshit Rana ruled out of Asian Games, Afghanistan T20Is

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been declared fit for India's upcoming Afghanistan T20Is and the 2026 Asian Games, while Yash Thakur replaces injured Harshit Rana in both squads.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Shreyas will lead the Indian T20I side in Asian Games and Afghanistan T20Is
  • Harshit Rana was ruled out of the Asian Games and Afghanistan T20Is
  • Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur was named as Harshit's replacement

Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been declared fit and will be available for India's upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games, while Harshit Rana has been ruled out of both assignments after suffering a fresh injury setback.

Rana had been making good progress during his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence but suffered a rectus femoris strain while bowling in a match simulation on September 7. The fast bowler has subsequently been ruled out, with Vidarbha pacer Yash Thakur named as his replacement."The Men's Selection Committee has named Yash Thakur as a replacement for Harshit Rana in India's squads for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and the 2026 Asian Games," the BCCI statement read.

Yash Thakur, 27, is a fast bowler from Vidarbha who made his T20I debut during India’s tour of Zimbabwe in July. He played two matches and took four wickets. Thakur has also taken 81 wickets in 50 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy matches at an economy rate of 7.04.

Bumrah's inclusion comes as a major boost for India ahead of the Afghanistan T20Is and the Asian Games. He will form part of a pace attack featuring Arshdeep Singh and Thakur, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the side in both assignments, with Tilak Varma serving as vice-captain.

India's updated squad for Afghanistan T20Is: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson [WK], Ishan Kishan [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur

India squad for the 2026 Asian Games: Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma (VC), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yash Thakur

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