Former India cricketer Sadagoppan Ramesh has raised questions over the BCCI and team management’s decision to include Harshit Rana in India’s squad for the ongoing series against England.

Harshit had missed the entire IPL 2026 season while recovering from knee surgery. Although he was initially picked in India’s squad for the 2026 T20 World Cup, he suffered another injury before the opening match against the USA and was replaced by Mohammed Siraj.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ramesh wondered why Harshit was brought back into the national side without first proving his fitness in competitive cricket. He also suggested that not all players are treated by the same standards.

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He further claimed that Harshit’s absence from the Zimbabwe tour was not simply a matter of workload management.

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Ramesh also spoke about India’s spin department after Varun Chakaravarthy was ruled out with an injury. His absence forced India to play Washington Sundar as the main spinner instead of Ravi Bishnoi.

Notably, Harshit Rana has been again ruled out of the T20I series against England after getting a hamstring injury in the third T20I against England.