IND vs AFG: Star pacer Harshit Rana’s entry in Team India before the third ODI, returns after injury.

New Delhi: Before the last match of the ongoing three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has made a big and sudden change in the team squad. The third and final match of the series is to be played on Saturday, June 20. Just before this match, the BCCI Men’s Selection Committee has included fast bowler Harshit Rana in the Indian team. By officially announcing this decision, the board has given a big good news to the cricket fans. Let us tell you that the Indian team has already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by winning both the initial matches.

completed rehab

According to the official press release issued by BCCI, fast bowler Harshit Rana has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. He has received a certificate of complete fitness from the medical team, after which he has joined the Indian ODI team in Chennai.

got injured during the match

24-year-old Harshit Rana was injured during the T20 World Cup practice match against South Africa in February this year. He had a ligament strain in his right knee, which was so serious that he had to undergo surgery. Due to this major injury, Rana was completely out of both the big tournaments of T20 World Cup 2026 and IPL 2026. In such a situation, his return to the team along with main fast bowler Arshdeep Singh will further strengthen the Indian pace attack.

The magic of Shubman Gill and Ishaan Kishan is working

Despite the presence of regular captain Rohit Sharma in this series, the bat of Shubman Gill, who is handling the captaincy, is speaking strongly. Gill has scored the maximum 238 runs in the first two matches. Which includes the explosive innings of 154 runs played while playing at number-3 in the last match. Gill had given Yashasvi Jaiswal a chance to open along with Rohit Sharma, but this great batsman was a flop. After this, wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan, who came at number-4, supported the captain very well by playing a century inning of 125 runs.

India’s team for the third ODI

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.