Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Harshit Rana will miss IPL 2026 due to a knee injury. With Mustafizur Rahman released from the squad and Matheesha Pathirana's participation uncertain, KKR face a depleted pace attack. Head coach Abhishek Nayar said, "Firstly, it's a big blow. We'll always miss Harshit Rana". He added, "We are still evaluating who can make a difference".