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Washington Sundar was also included in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2026, but it is considered certain that he will be out of the tournament due to injury. Let us tell you that Washington, who got injured during the first ODI against New Zealand, has been ruled out of the entire ODI series and T20 series against New Zealand. The T20 World Cup starts from 7th February, before which it is considered difficult for him to recover.
Washington Sundar’s dream of playing in T20 World Cup 2026 may be shattered. In history, many Indian players have had to be left out of the World Cup team due to injury, the name of Jasprit Bumrah is also included in this. Here we are telling about 5 such players.
Virender Sehwag
Sehwag was one of the most dangerous batsmen in the world during his time, who used to hit big shots from the first ball. He could not play T20 World Cup twice due to injury. He was included in the T20 World Cup squad in 2009, but had to be ruled out due to a shoulder injury. He did not even play in the 2010 T20 World Cup due to a shoulder injury, Murali Vijay was included in his place.
Akshar Patel
Akshar Patel was also selected in the team for the 2023 World Cup. Akshar got injured even before the tournament started, due to which he had to be ruled out of the World Cup. Ashwin was included in the team in his place. India had reached the final in this edition.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah did not play in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Although he was included in the team, he could not play due to back problem. Mohammed Shami was included in his place in the tournament.
Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar had to be ruled out of the 2011 World Cup due to an elbow injury. Praveen was famous for his swing bowling, which used to trouble the batsmen with the new ball. S Sreesanth was included in the team in his place.
Ishant Sharma
Fast bowler Ishant Sharma was selected in the Indian team for the 2015 World Cup, but he got injured before the tournament. He had to miss the World Cup due to a knee injury, Mohit Sharma was selected in his place in the team.