Indian seamer Harshit Rana made history by becoming the first Indian bowler to take 3+ wickets on his debut innings in all three formats. In his first ODI against England, he took three wickets, conceding 53 runs in seven overs. Rana had previously performed impressively in his T20I and Test debuts as well.
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