Rana was previously added to India's squad for the first Test in Leeds, which England won by five wickets by chasing 371 on a thrilling final day at Headingley.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cActually, one of the pacers in the main Test team had a niggle. If the team think-tank wished to have someone as a back-up bowler who could execute a bouncer-led strategy, it was Rana who fit the bill and thus was held back.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cBut as things stand, everything is fine now. As a result, Rana has now been released from the squad, and that\u2019s why he was not spotted with the team on their travel to Birmingham,\u201d the sources further told IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana made his Test debut during last year\u2019s tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, where he managed to pick just four wickets at an average of 50.75, with his best figures being 3-48 in Perth. In England, Rana got his chance to play in the first game for India \u2018A\u2019 against England Lions at Canterbury, where he returned with figures of 1-99 and scored 16 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Wednesday was a travel day for the Shubman Gill-led Indian team. The players will have a day off on Thursday and are likely to begin their training sessions on Friday in preparation for the second Test starting on July 2 at Edgbaston.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With England now 1-0 up in the five-match series, India have a task at their hands to bounce back, especially after suffering a stinging defeat in Leeds, despite having five centuries and a five-wicket haul in their kitty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, Wednesday was a travel day for the Shubman Gill-led Indian team. The players will have a day off on Thursday and are likely to begin their training sessions on Friday in preparation for the second Test starting on July 2 at Edgbaston.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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