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"Need someone to take wickets in middle overs...": Manjrekar gives verdict on Harshit vs Arshdeep debate

Feb 23, 2025

As India aims to avenge their loss to Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2017 final when they take to the field in Dubai, it would be interesting if Arshdeep will take Rana's place or if the Delhi pacer will continue his solid run in ODIs. Over last three months, Rana has made his all format debut for India and impressed with his speed, intensity and wicket-taking ability. In four ODIs so far, he has nine wickets at an average of 19.67, with best figures of 3/31. Most of his wickets, four, have come in middle overs. His presence has sidelined India's prime T20I pacer Arshdeep, who has taken 14 wickets in nine matches at an average of 23.00, with a five-wicket haul to his name. Rana was fast tracked into Indian set-up after a breakthrough Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), taking 19 scalps in 13 matches at an average of 20.15 ajd ending as fifth-highest wicket-taker.