The Indian team has released Harshit Rana, a young pacer, from the squad before the second Test series against England. He was brought in as a precautionary measure. The team departed Leeds for Birmingham, but Rana was not on the bus. Gambhir stated that Rana was included as a backup due to a minor issue in the team. However, with the situation now resolved, Rana has been sent back. India suffered a loss at Headingley despite scoring a high total of 835 runs and five individual centuries. Ben Duckett’s impressive 149 set the stage for England’s successful chase, with Crawley and Root also contributing significantly. The match produced a record total of 1673 runs. England secured victory by chasing 371 runs, despite strong batting performances from Jaiswal, Gill, Rahul, and Pant.
