Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:44pm on 25 Jun 2025,Wednesday Sports
India's young fast bowler Harshit Rana has been released from the Test squad after the humiliating defeat against England in Leeds. Added as cover, Rana failed to impress in the warm-up against England Lions, conceding 99 runs in 27 overs for just 1 wicket. A BCCI source confirmed he won't travel to Birmingham for the second Test starting July 4. Head coach Gautam Gambhir cited "niggles" but admitted Rana isn't ready for red-ball cricket. Kuldeep Yadav is now tipped to replace Shardul Thakur, with experts urging India to field two spinners due to expected dry conditions at Edgbaston. (PC: NDTV)
