Arshdeep Singh with more variations likely to start ahead of Harshit

Harshit Rana has emerged as one of the good pace bowlers for Team India from the current lot But one of the Gautam Gambhirs finds is unlikely to feature in the national sides Champions Trophy 2025Arshdeep Singh is considered way more better than Rana in terms of talent and qualityTeam India management gave Harshit Rana all three ODIs against England and the pacer has not looked out of placeArshdeep Singh has an economy rate of 517 than that of Ranas 695 per over Arshdeep has the ability to bring the ball back into the righthanders during the powerplay oversSinghs ability to bring the ball in will help him to turn the sheets in his favour ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025Having featured in nine ODIs Arshdeep Singh will be one of the crucial players for India considering the conditions in DubaiHarshit has improved by leaps and bounds in terms of reducing his weight and has become sharper in terms of speed But if I had to choose one among the two as Mohammed Shamis partner it has to be Arshdeep as he can swing the ball both ways and is a leftarmerAlso ReadGujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025 GG win toss opt to bowl against UPWI would be a trifle surprised if Harshit starts ahead of Arshdeep former national selector Devang Gandhi who has also seen Rana from close quarters as Delhi Ranji coach told PTIThe Men in Blue will kickstart their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a match against Bangladesh on February 20It is understood that Harshit Rana was given on a go for all three ODIs against England considering that he has been called up as Jasprit Bumrahs replacement Additionally this was the only series in which Mohammed Shamis fitness was been able to testHence Arshdeep Singh was rested in the first two games and only got a chance when the thinktank decided to rest Shami who had played backtoback ODIsFormer India opener WV Raman one of the most respected coaches in the country feels the experience will be a key factor which should go in favour of the Punjab pacerArshdeep due to his relative experience and the left arm being a different dimension has an advantage The Dubai track will be decent for the pacers Raman observedHe also raised a key point about playing multination events compared to bilateral seriesA bit more experience always helps in ICC events which is a different ball game from bilaterals In ICC event you will play different opposition every day and accordingly an experienced bowler changes his plans said Raman who has also been India U19 batting coach and head coach of the national womens teamGandhi on his part also pointed out the options Arshdeep brings to the table in various phases of the matchHarshit hits deck and gets it to move a bit both ways after pitching along with those effective occasional heavy balls in the range of mid 140s But when you have Arshdeep he can swing the new ball and also use angles of the crease effectively when he comes round the wicket during death overs he explainedAn NCA Level 2 coach who had watched the India U19 team play in Dubai during the Asia Cup had observed that there is at least five to six inches more bounce on offer at the Dubai International Cricket StadiumIf you have that shade extra bounce for a swing bowler then playing Arshdeep is a nobrainer Harshit is a good talent but if Shami is fit then Arshdeep for variation experience and game awareness partners him the former NCA coach saidWith PTI Inputs