Rana was among several fresh faces chosen for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting from November 22 onwards with the first Test at Perth, alongside young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, opener Abhimanyu Easwaran and wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald reacted to India's squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy and said that Mohammed Shami's absence will be a big loss for the Rohit Sharma-led side.
Right-arm seamer Mohammed Shami was not included in the squad as India announced their team for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series against Australia next month.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will kickstart from November 22 with the first Test at Perth. With Steve Smith returning to number four after a mixed outing as an opener and all-rounder Cameron Green ruled out of the Test summer due to back issues for which he has opted to undergo a surgery, Aust
Australian skipper Pat Cummins revealed his picks for country's next all-format stars, including a Big Bash League (BBL) star and an up and coming opener who had a breakout year in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
The top six in the line-up is a big concern for Australia heading into the series, starting with the first Test from Perth in November 2008. Steve Smith, who moved to the opening slot following the retirement of David Warner, has been underwhelming in his move up the order.
As the Border-Gavaskar Trophy nears, Australian cricketers have shared their thoughts on who they find the most annoying or amusing from Team India. With the rivalry heating up, these revelations add even more excitement to the much-anticipated series, starting November 22nd.
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australian skipper Pat Cummins on Monday showered praise on India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and said that they will try to keep him quiet.
Star Australia opener Usman Khawaja heaped praise on legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and said that the 37-year-old always has a plan and is very strategic.