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BCCI confirms Harshit Rana's return: Will India hand KKR star a spot in Chennai's dead rubber vs. Afghanistan? originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- BCCI confirms Harshit Rana's return to the India squad for the third ODI.
- Rana has completed rehabilitation at the Centre of Excellence after knee surgery.
- India lead the series 2-0 and may experiment with combinations in Chennai.
Harshit Rana joins India squad for Chennai dead rubber against Afghanistan
Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to India's squad ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan, set to be played in Chennai on Saturday. The team management wants to use the dead rubber as an opportunity to ease the seam-bowling all-rounder back into international cricket following his rehabilitation.
India have already wrapped up the three-match series 2-0, having followed their opener with a commanding 170-run victory in Lucknow.
With nothing riding on the result in Chennai, Rana's inclusion gives the team management another pace-bowling option to assess as they continue exploring combinations.
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BCCI confirms Harshit Rana's completion of rehabilitation
In an official statement, the BCCI confirmed that Rana has finished his rehabilitation programme at the board's Centre of Excellence and has now linked up with the squad in Chennai.
“The Men's Selection Committee has added Mr Harshit Rana to the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan. Mr Rana, who has completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), has linked up with the ODI squad in Chennai,” the board said.
Rana has also been included in India's plans for the upcoming T20I assignments in Ireland and England.
Rana's comeback follows a frustrating period on the sidelines after he underwent knee surgery that ruled him out of the recent T20 World Cup. According to earlier reports, the team management has been planning to use the Chennai fixture specifically as a low-pressure opportunity to reintroduce him to match conditions at the international level, rather than throwing him straight into a high-stakes contest.
Rana now joins Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav in the bowling pool, giving the team several configurations to test in Chennai.
After clinching two convincing wins, India will hope to close out the series in style while also getting valuable minutes into Rana ahead of what promises to be a hectic international calendar in the months ahead.
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India's squad for the 3rd ODI against Afghanistan
- Shubman Gill (Captain)
- Rohit Sharma
- Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain)
- KL Rahul (wicket-keeper)
- Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Washington Sundar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prasidh Krishna
- Prince Yadav
- Gurnoor Brar
- Harsh Dubey
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Harshit Rana
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