In a surprising move, India played Harshit Rana over experienced Arshdeep Singh in their opening match against Bangladesh, where Rana shone with three wickets. Learning from Jasprit Bumrah and Morne Morkel,

Ricky Ponting backed Arshdeep Singh over Harshit Rana as India's best replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah in the Champions Trophy, citing Arshdeep's control and experience in white-ball cricket as key factors for India's bowling attack.

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Indian bowler Harshit Rana credited Jasprit Bumrah and coach Morne Morkel for his development after making debuts in all formats. Speaking after India's six-wicket win against Bangladesh, he highlighted the influence of their guidance on his consistency and performance,

Harshit Rana who is featuring for his maiden ICC tournament picked up three wickets in India's Champions Trophy opener clash against Bangladesh.

India and Bangladesh commence their respective Champions Trophy 2025 campaigns taking on each other in second game at the Dubai International Stadium on February 20. One key player, who was missing in India’s playing XI at the ICC events for the first time since 2022 T20 World Cup is Jasprit Bumrah.

India could choose Arshdeep Singh in place of Harshit Rana despite the latter's promising start to his career.