India dropped Arshdeep Singh and picked Harshit Rana in their XI for their first match in Dubai on Thursday. Mohammed Shami returned to the XI along with Ravindra Jadeja.

Pacer Arshdeep Singh's omission from Team India's Playing XI against Bangladesh caused outrage among the fans.

India and Bangladesh are facing each other in the second match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. India have won the toss and opted to bowl first even as they have fielded three spinners in their playing XI.

The Indian cricket team is facing off against Bangladesh in their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

Ricky Ponting backed Arshdeep Singh over Harshit Rana as India's best replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah in the Champions Trophy, citing Arshdeep’s control and experience in white-ball cricket as key factors for India's bowling attack.

Right-arm fast bowler Harshit Rana has impressed recently, displaying raw pace and the ability to unsettle batsmen.

India's second specialist pacer for the Bangladesh match was Harshit Rana rather than Arshdeep Singh, which left fans on social media angry.

Harshit Rana was preferred over Arshdeep Singh in the Indian playing XI against Bangladesh in ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Rohit Sharma-led India are asked to field in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener clash against Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

India could choose Arshdeep Singh in place of Harshit Rana despite the latter's promising start to his career.