Indian cricket has discovered yet another treasure in Harshit Rana, a promising fast bowler who has stormed the world of cricket with his stunning debut performances. In a rare and stunning achievement, Rana has taken three wickets on his debut in all formats and even the Champions Trophy, demonstrating his irrefutable talent and promise.

- 3 wickets on Test Debut.
- 3 wickets on T20I Debut.
- 3 wickets on ODI Debut.
- 3 wickets on Champions Trophy Debut.

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A Dream Start Across Formats
Impressing in one guise is hard enough, but impressing in all guises is a testament to Rana's ability and temperament. Whether it's the red-ball test of Test cricket, the pace of T20s, or the stress of international competitions like the Champions Trophy, he has performed every time.
Test Debut: 3 wickets, making an impression in the longest version of the game.
T20I Debut: 3 wickets in a hard-fought match.
ODI Debut: A match-winning spell that took 3 wickets.
Champions Trophy Debut: Once more, 3 wickets to leave a mark on the big stage.

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A Future Star of Indian Cricket
Harshit Rana's consistent performance indicates that India has unearthed a future pace leader. His capability to fit into varying conditions, bowl with speed and precision, and play under pressure situations gives the team reasons to look ahead.
With his incredible beginning, Rana has already etched his name in cricket history. If he maintains the same course, Indian cricket supporters can hope to see a new fast-bowling superstar being born.

Harshit Rana has been flavour of the season as regards India's new generation of fast bowlers but one of head coach Gautam Gambhir's discoveries is not likely to play in India's playing eleven in the Champions Trophy with Arshdeep Singh still being regarded way ahead in terms of quality and talent. The Indian team management entrusted Harshit with all three ODIs against England, and if one is strictly fair to the hulking 6-feet-2-inch tall Delhi pacer, he has not been out of place.

Though Arshdeep has a superior economy rate of 5.17 against Harshit's 6.95 per over, it is the former's skill to get the ball back into the right-handers in the Powerplay overs that will make the difference in his favour in the tournament from February 19.

Arshdeep Singh likely to start in the opening match of Champions Trophy.

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Arshdeep, who has played only nine ODIs after making his debut in a series of short ODIs in New Zealand in 2022, will be better in all but one aspect if one considers the parameters that would be used based on the conditions present at the Dubai International Stadium.

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Harshit Importance Stated by PTI :

While talking to PTI, Devang stated, 'Harshit has developed leaps and bounds in losing weight and also got sharper as far as speed is concerned. But if I had to pick one out of the two as Mohammed Shami's partner, it has to be Arshdeep because he can swing both ways and is a left-armer.''I would be a bit surprised if Harshit begins ahead of Arshdeep.'The PTI report further added that team management's move to include Harshit in all the three games to try the KKR bowler's credentials and see if he can replace the shoes of the ace Indian pacer who has been India's flagbearer in all the formats.

Harshit Rana replaces Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will miss the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19, due to a back injury. He got injured during the final Test against Australia in Sydney last month and had been recovering at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. Fans were hoping for his return, but sadly, that won’t happen.  

The BCCI confirmed the news on Tuesday. BCCI said that, "Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy due to a lower back injury. The Selection Committee has named Harshit Rana as his replacement."

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Varun Chakaravarthy replaces Yashasvi Jaiswal

Meanwhile, mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has earned a spot in the squad after his impressive performance in the T20I series and Second ODI against England. He will replace attacking batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. The BCCI also said, "Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to the squad, replacing Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was originally part of the provisional squad."

India’s squad for ICC Champions Trophy, 2025: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Non Travelling substitutes: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mohammed Siraj and Shivam Dube

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been officially ruled out from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also announced his replacement for the upcoming ICC tournament.

The 31-year-old Jasprit Bumrah, the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2024, is suffering a lower-back injury, which he sustained during the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in early January. While Bumrah was leading that important Test match, which was a must-win game for the visitors to level the series and save the trophy, he couldn't bowl in the final innings of the match. 

Jasprit Bumrah isn't ready to bowl yet

Although Bumrah was expected to be fit for the last game of the ongoing three-match home ODI series against England in Ahmedabad, which will be played tomorrow (February 12), he needs more time to recover. According to the latest ESPNcricinfo report, Bumrah’s latest scan report reveals that the fast bowler needs more time to return to his bowling fitness.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Harshit Rana replaced Jasprit Bumrah

On the other hand, Harshit Rana has been named as Bumrah's replacement for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He is playing the ongoing home ODI series against England as a replacement for Bumrah. After making his Test debut in the recent Australia tour, Rana just made his T20I and ODI debuts at home against England.  

Meanwhile, the leg-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to the final Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. While the young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was named in the Indian provisional squad for the upcoming ICC tournament, he has to leave his place for the in-form Varun, who just made his ODI debut in the last game at Cuttack. 

The second ODI between India and England is underway in full swing. Indian pace-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana was the center of the attraction during England's first innings. His fielding lapse proved costly and resulted in four overthrows for England. Much to the displeasure of the Indian captain, Rohit erupted out of frustration and came down hard at the youngster. 

See also: Watch: Shubman Gill takes stunning catch to dismiss set Harry Brook

Here is how the incident unfolded

The incident took place during the 32nd over of the England innings. Jos Buttler was facing up the Harshit Rana who ran in to bowl his seventh over. Rana landed the ball in the good length area around the stumps which was defended back by the English skipper. But in the heat of the moment, Rana quickly gathered the ball and threw the ball back at Buttler. 

The throw was misguided and missed its mark by a long distance eventually beating the keeper and finding the ropes. Rana immediately realized that a mistake had indeed been committed. And right at that instance, Rohit reacted out of anger and started yelling at him. He could be heard saying "dimag hai ki nahi tere pass" which roughly translates to "do you have brains" in spoken English.

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By the time of writing, England finished their innings and posted 304 by the end of the innings break. Joe Root (69 off 72) and Ben Duckett (65 off 56) were the stand-out performers for the tourists with the bat. At present, India lead the series 1-0 and are eyeing for the second victory in Cuttack tonight to clinch the series. 

Indian ODI vice-captain Shubman Gill took one of the unforgettable catches in the Cuttack ODI to take a crucial wicket of the set batter Harry Brook.

After the English captain Jos Buttler chose to bat first in the Cuttack ODI, openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett provided a strong start with an 81-run partnership for the first wicket. While Salt scored 26 runs, Duckett scored 65 off 56 balls after hitting ten fours. 

Joe Root and Harry Brook handled the post-powerplay situation very well as they had a crucial 66-run partnership off 85 balls for the third wicket. While Root was in full control of time progress, Brook was trying hard to find his form by putting his disappointing performances this tour behind him.

With the help of three fours and one six, Brook scored 31 off 51 balls before he was dismissed. The right-arm fast bowler Harshit Rana just returned to a new spell in his previous over, and the skipper Rohit Sharma’s plan proved successful in Rana’s next over. 

It was an off-cutter from Rana, which he set up for Brook. The English batter fell into that as his mistiming shot created a chance. It was a very tough chance for Shubman Gill as he was running back to grab that. Gill never lost his sight as he always kept his eye on the flying ball from mid-off and successfully grabbed that brilliant catch. 

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India Predicted Outfit for 2nd ODI Against England
India vs England 2nd One Day International (ODI) on 9th February at Barabati Stadium Cuttack The Indian cricket team will face England in an upcoming One Day International (ODI) match on 9th of February at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack Following their first ODI victory, India will look to maintain momentum.

Match Deatails:

Match: India vs England, 2nd ODI
Date: February 9, 2025
Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Time: 1:30 PM IST
Broadcast: Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

Here is the probable XI for the match:

1. Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Rohit Sharm has been accused of opening for a while now. As captain he will have an important role to play in the team and laying the groundwork at the top.
2. Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill hit a handful of boundaries Shubman Gill has been on good form. His camp combines both aggressive and methodical to make it right opener in the middle order.and good start at first match
3. Virat Kohli 
Virat Kohli: Most experienced batsman in India. Number 3 is very critical for the balance, especially stability for middle order.recovered from injury
4. Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is also one of the regular ODIs player. He will be the man in the middle overs, willing to rotate strike and play those attacking strokes. and good play in the first match

5. KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper)
KL Rahul is likely to retain wicketkeeper as he proved he can be best wicketkeeper-batter. A proven player of all forms, and a supreme finisher in lower middle order.

6. Hardik PandyaHardik Pandya is an all-rounder who can contribute with both bat and ball. His presence provides balance to the team.

7. Ravindra Jadeja
Jadeja has earned a well-earned reputation as a reliable allrounder. A match-winner with their bat, bont and field.

8. Axar Patel
Axar Patel is pacer and a decent allrounder. His wicket s-taking and few run scoring links strengthen the lower end of the team.
9. Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav is a crucial part of Indian spin attack. Some of his variations annoy English batters on Indian tracks.
10. Mohammed Shami
Shami is one of the most economical fast bowler India have ever seen. He has the ability to swing the ball and get wickets early, which makes him a main player as an attack.
11. Harshit Rana
Fast-Bowling (Miraculous fast bowler Harshit Rana) His line and length adds variety as a bowler duo.

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probable XI for the match:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Harshit Rana.

Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana created history during the three-match ODI series opener against England in Nagpur, where the 23-year-old Indian fast bowler made his ODI debut and picked up three wickets that helped the hosts to dominate in England's innings.

Harshir Rana took three in first innings on Test debut

Harshit Rana is going through a great time. Last November, he made his international cricket debut during the Perth Test against the hosts Australia. India won that Test by 295 runs, where the right-arm fast bowler took four wickets (3/48 and 1/69), including a three-wicket haul during Australia's first innings. He also played the next Test at Adelaide Oval, which was a day-night pink-ball Test match.

Harshit Rana took three wickets on T20I debut

Rana was also present in the recently concluded home T20I series against England, where India won the series by 4-1. In the fourth match of that T20I series in Pune on January 31, Rana made his T20I debut after replacing Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute. India won that match by 15 runs to seal the home T20I series, while the right-arm fast bowler played a crucial role with the bowling figures of 4-0-33-3. 

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Harshit Rana shined three wickets on ODI debut

Now, Rana is playing his first ODI in the Nagpur ODI. While India bowled out the visitors England for 248 runs, Rana was brave and brilliant with the ball in hand. While he conceded 11 runs in the first over in his ODI career, which was the second over of England's innings, he was smashed for 26 runs by Phil Salt in his third ODI over. In that big over, Salt hit three sixes and two fours to Rana.

However, Rana made a great comeback soon after the run out dismissal of Salt. In his fourth over, Rana took two important wickets as he dismissed the set opener Ben Duckett for 32 runs (29 balls; six fours) and Harry Brook for a duck. While another ODI debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal took a spectacular catch to dismiss Duckett, wicketkeeper KL Rahul took another good catch during Brook's dismissal. Later, Liam Livingstone was dismissed for only five runs as the English batter was caught behind by Rahul. The right-arm fast bowler ended that innings with the bowling figures of 7-1-53-3. 

With three wickets in each innings of his international cricket format debuts, Harshit Rana became the first Indian bowler to record at least three wickets in all international cricket format debuts.  

Some situations in cricket are not easy for bowlers, such as when batters take full advantage of a single over. Over the years, a few Indian bowlers have experienced such tough moments in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Below are some situations where Indian bowlers gave the maximum number of runs to the opponent in an over within the same ODI match.

1. Ishant Sharma – 30 runs against Australia, 2013

When Ishant Sharma suffered at the hands of James Faulkner when on his way to a 30-run over against Australia in 2013, he was on the receiving end of several boundaries and sixes, which changed the course of the match in Australia's favor. It was one of the costliest overs for an Indian in ODI history.

2. Yuvraj Singh – 30 runs against England (2007)

As one of the established batsmen, Yuvraj also bowled occasional part-time spin. During one ODI vs England in 2007 he was utterly ripped apart by Dimitri Mascarenhas who plundered five sixes from that over and dismissed him for a total of 30 runs through that last over of the innings.

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3. Krunal Pandya-28 v Eng (2021)

Krunal Pandya was an all-rounder who faced the tough over in 2021 against England. In that game, Sam Curran and Jonny Bairstow of England played aggressively against Krunal and took 28 runs off a single over bowled by him. That cost India heavily as England accelerated in the match.

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4. Harshit Rana – 26 runs against England (2025)

In 2025, a young pacer, Harshit Rana, conceded 26 runs in an over against England. The over was full of boundaries and sixes, leaving India under severe pressure. In other parts of the game, Rana did pretty well and took 3 wickets, but this over would become one of the most expensive overs by an Indian in ODIs.

While Nagpur ODI has experienced two Indian debutants, both have impressed in their first outings in this international cricket format. In the key situation, ODI debutant Harshit Rana picked up two wickets in one over, while the other ODI debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal took a stunner to dismiss the set English opener Ben Duckett. 

After England chose to bat first in the Nagpur ODI, the English openers Phil Salt and Ben Duckett provided a flying start. They initially learned the pitch condition in the first four overs, before beginning their dominance from the fifth over. 

Both England openers were completely dangerous with the bat. In the sixth over of the innings, debutant Harshit Rana conceded 26 runs, including three sixes and two fours. Before that over, Rana started his ODI career with 11 runs in the first over.

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The opening partnership was broken through a run out

However, India got a crucial breakthrough in the ninth over as a big mix-up between the openers resulted in Salt's run out. Shreyas Iyer made a good fielding to save a boundary, and Salt was run out in the striking end as Iyer comfortably threw and wicketkeeper KL Rahul comfortably hit the wicket to bring India's first wicket of the match. Before that wicket, Salt and Duckett put in a fiery 75-run partnership for the first wicket.

After Salt was dismissed for 43 off 26 balls, where the right-handed batter hit five fours and three sixes, the left-handed opening batter Ben Duckett was dismissed in the final over of the first powerplay after scoring 32 off 29 balls with the help of six fours. After a couple of bashing overs, Rana got two crucial wickets, and the hosts made a great comeback in the ODI. 

Debutant Yashavi Jaiswal took a great catch to produce Harshit Rana's first ODI wicket

It was a short delivery where Duckett went for a pull, but it flew in the air. Another ODI debutant, Yashasvi Jaiswal produced that wicket with a great catch after making a successful 21-meter run from the circle.

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Three balls later in the same over, Harry Brook was caught behind for a duck as Rana took that wicket after the wicketkeeper KL Rahul took another great catch. So, from 75/0, England were suddenly under pressure at 77/3.