India vs Pakistan: There is tremendous excitement about the great match between India and Pakistan on Sunday, February 23 in the Champions Trophy 2025. However, a big challenge has arisen in front of Team India. Should Harshit Rana be retained as the second fast bowler in this high-voltage match or should Arshdeep Singh be given a chance?
India included Harshit in the playing eleven in place of Arshdeep in the first match against Bangladesh and he bowled brilliantly and took 3 wickets. But how right it would be to play him against a strong team like Pakistan is a big question.
Harshit Or Arshdeep – Who Is The Better Choice?
In the match against Pakistan, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir will face the challenge of selecting the playing XI. It will be difficult for the team management to decide whether to select Harshit Rana or Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI. Harshit lacks experience, while Arshdeep has good experience of big matches.
In true sense, Arshdeep should get a chance as this left-arm fast bowler brings experience as well as variety. He bowled brilliantly under pressure against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. Apart from this, Arshdeep has led India to victory in many important matches. On the other hand, Harshit has recently made his debut in international cricket and he may come under the pressure of such a big match.
Records Of Harshit Rana And Arshdeep Singh
Harshit Rana made his ODI debut against England on 6 February this year. He has played 4 ODIs so far, in which he has taken 9 wickets at an average of 19.66 and an economy rate of 6.17. His best performance has been 3/31.
At the same time, Arshdeep Singh has played 9 ODIs in his career so far, in which he has taken 14 wickets at an average of 23 and an economy rate of 5.17. His best performance has been 5/37. Now it will be interesting to see who Rohit Sharma and the team management include in the playing XI for this important match.
