Harshit Rana added to India squad For 3rd Odi vs AFG: Team India's performance in the three-match ODI series being played against Afghanistan has been excellent. By winning both the initial matches, Team India has taken an unassailable lead in the series. Now the third and last match of the series is to be played on June 20 at the historic M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Just before this match, the Indian team management has taken a big decision and included fast bowler Harshit Rana in the main squad.
BCCI has announced that Harshit Rana has been made a part of the Indian team for the third and last ODI. He has completely recovered from his injury. He has completed his rehabilitation at the 'BCCI Center of Excellence' (COE) in Bengaluru and has joined the Indian team in Chennai after passing the fitness test. Let us tell you, Harshit Rana has not played any international match since January 2026. He also did not become a part of IPL 2026 due to injury.
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Harshit Rana added to #TeamIndia squad for Chennai ODI.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) June 19, 2026
Harshit Rana has also been selected in the Indian T20 team for the tour of Ireland and then England later this month. In such a situation, Harshit Rana has got a big opportunity to return to the field before these big matches. At the same time, after the arrival of Harshit Rana in this young and experienced team captained by Shubman Gill, the bowling options have increased. At the same time, Harshit Rana has played 14 ODI matches for Team India so far, in which he has taken a total of 26 wickets.
Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana.
