Harshit Rana, who joined the Indian team for the Champions Trophy as a replacement of Jasprit Bumrah, may have to sit out in the match against Bangladesh. India will start its campaign on 20 February and according to media reports, Arshdeep Singh is still ahead of Harshit Rana in terms of talent and quality. Let me tell you, when India visited Australia last year, Harshit Rana got a place in the playing XI in the first match of the series. After this, Harshit made his debut in the T20 series against England on domestic soil and then in the ODI series.
The Indian team management gave Harshit a chance for all three ODIs against England, and if the 6 feet 2 -inch fast bowler of Delhi is completely honest, he is not seen out of the place. Arshdeep’s economy rate is 5.17 and Harshit’s 6.95. However, Arshdeep is not for this figure but is hitting the joy of joy due to the art of bringing the ball in for the right -handed batsman during the powerplay.
After making her debut in the ODI series in New Zealand in the year 2022, only nine ODIs, Arshdeep, can wreak havoc under the circumstances of Dubai. Former national selector Devang Gandhi, who has also seen Rana as a Delhi Ranji coach, said that if Harshit gets a chance before Arshdeep, he will be surprised.
Talking to PTI, Dewang Gandhi said, “Harshit has improved a lot in the matter of reducing his weight and has intensified in terms of speed. But if I am the partner of Mohammed Shami as a partner. If you want to choose, then he will be Arshdeep because he can swing the ball on both sides and is a left -handed player. If he starts ahead of Arshdeep, I will be a little surprised. “
Harshit got a chance in all three matches of the ODI series between India and England. It is understood that Harshit got a chance because the team management headed by Gautam Gambhir wanted to see if Harshit could be considered as a replacement of Jaspreet Bumrah. And this was the only series, where Shami’s fitness could also have a test in real sense. Therefore, Arshdeep was rested in the first two matches and he got a chance only when the think-tank decided to rest Shami.
Former India opener and one of the most respected coaches in the country, WV Raman feels that the experience will be an important factor that should go in favor of the Punjab fast bowler. Raman said, “Arshdeep has benefits due to his experience and different dimensions of the left hand. Dubai’s track will be good for fast bowlers.”
He also raised an important issue about playing multi-national programs compared to the bilateral series. Raman, who was India’s Under-19 batting coach and head coach of the national women’s team, said, “A little more experience in ICC events helps, which is different from bilateral events. In ICC events, you will play different rivals every day. And accordingly an experienced bowler changes his plan. ”
Gandhi also spoke about those options on his behalf which Arshdeep brings in different stages of the match. He said, “Harshit hits the deck and in the mid-140s, after pitching it with those effective sometimes with heavy balls, it rotates a little on both sides. But when you have Arshdeep, then that new ball Can swing and when he comes to round the wicket during the death overs, he can also use the angles of the crease effectively. ”
A coach of NCA Level 2, who saw India’s Under-19 team playing in Dubai during the Asia Cup, saw that Dubai International Cricket Stadium has at least five to six inches more. Former NCA coach said, “If you have an additional bounce for a swing bowler then Arshadeep is not easy to play. Harshit is a good talent but if Shami is fit, then Arshadeep participated for diversity, experience and sports awareness Makes. ”
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