Harshit Rana added to India squad for third ODI against Afghanistan

Chennai: Pacer Harshit Rana has joined the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan after completing rehabilitation from his knee injury, the BCCI announced on Friday.

Rana, who suffered a ligament injury in his right knee during India’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against South Africa and subsequently underwent surgery in February, linked up with the team ahead of Saturday’s series finale here.

India have already wrapped up the three-match series and have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead.

“Mr. Harshit Rana, who completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Center of Excellence (COE), has linked up with the ODI team in Chennai,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a media release.

The injury had caused the 24-year-old fast bowler to miss both the T20 World Cup and the Indian Premier League.

Updated squad for third ODI against Afghanistan
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Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (keeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Harshit Rana. PTI