New Delhi, March 17 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could face a massive setback ahead of IPL 2026 as their star pacer Harshit Rana might miss a majority of the season due to injury.

Harshit Rana has been out of competitive cricket since early February, when he injured his right knee during India's T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match against South Africa.

Later in February, he underwent a successful surgery in Mumbai, and according to ESPNCricinfo, the BCCI medical team has not set a return date for the pacer just yet. The 24-year-old is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.

Rana had sustained a ligament strain in his right knee. He was able to bowl just one over in the warm-up match again...