Cricket: Just before the final match of the ongoing 3-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan, a very wonderful and big good news has emerged for Indian cricket fans. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a big decision to suddenly include fast bowler Harshit Rana, who blows the batsmen’s senses with his speed, in the team for the last match. The last and very exciting match of this series between the two countries is to be played on June 20 on the ground of Chennai, where now the Indian team is looking even stronger.
Series victory under the captaincy of Shubman Gill
The Indian team, playing under the leadership of young and talented player Shubhman Gill, has already proved its dominance in this series. Team India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by winning both the initial matches. The series has already been won by India, but this explosive entry of Harshit Rana before the last match has given an additional option and immense strength to Captain Gill and the team management. Now the Indian team’s eyes are set on wiping out the visiting team in Chennai.
Stayed away from many big matches including IPL due to serious injury
The last few times have been full of ups and downs for Harshit Rana. He was completely staying away from the cricket field since February 2026. Actually, he was badly injured in a practice match played during the preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026. This injury was so serious that he had to miss the entire IPL season. But this young player did not give up and worked day and night on his fitness at the BCCI Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. After completing his rehab course there, the selectors gave the green signal to his fitness.
BCCI Secretary gave information, team reached Chennai
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia has issued an official statement confirming that Harshit Rana is fully fit and has joined the Indian squad in Chennai. Now Harshit Rana’s name has also been included in the revised team of Team India along with veterans like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh. All eyes are on whether he will get a chance to wreak havoc with the ball in the playing eleven on June 20.