Harshit Rana will stay with Team India in England: The management made this decision keeping the English pitches in mind; the first match is on June 20.

Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana has been asked to stay back in England with Team India for the upcoming Test series. Earlier, he was part of the India 'A' squad and played two matches against the England Lions. He also featured in an intra-squad match against the Indian Test team.

According to the team management, Rana’s pace and bounce could be effective on English pitches. However, he has not yet been officially added to the Test squad.

Team India is scheduled to play a 5-match Test series against England starting June 20 at Headingley, Leeds. The tour will run until August 4.

Harshit Rana impressed against England Lions

Harshit Rana recently bowled for India 'A' against the England Lions. In the first match, he bowled 27 overs, took 1 wicket for 99 runs, and scored 16 runs with the bat. In first-class cricket, he has taken 48 wickets in 13 matches at a bowling average of 27.79. He has also made significant contributions with the bat, including one century and two half-centuries.

Debuted in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rana made his Test debut during last year's Australia tour in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He played 2 Test matches, taking 4 wickets at an average of 50.75. His best performance came in Perth, where he took 3 wickets for 48 runs.

However, he hasn’t been officially included in the squad for the five-match Test series against England. The current pace attack includes Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.