As India gears up for their do-or-die encounter against Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, the team management has a crucial decision to make. and that is, who will be the second pacer in the Playing XI? Harshit Rana was given the nod ahead of Arshdeep Singh in India's opening match against Bangladesh, but will India retain him or switch? Harshit played his fourth ODI vs Bangladesh and came with a hard-hitting performance. He bowled economically and took three very important wickets. Though his efforts were amazing, fans couldn't believe the captain Rohit Sharma when he declared the playing XI without Arshdeep Singh. Also Read | PCB Questions ICC Over Missing Pakistan Name in Telecast The Big Dilemma: Harshit or Arshdeep? The choice is now even more pivotal as India take on their arch-rival. While Harshit did well, sending him to play against Pakistan would be a risk of great proportion. Arshdeep, meanwhile, has been around a bit longer and provides variation as a left-arm pacer, and that may balance India's bowling attack. Another crucial aspect is managing pressure. Arshdeep has played high-pressure games already, such as his last phase in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa. Harshit, being younger, may have trouble coping with the pressure of such a pivotal match. India's management will be forced to consider whether to continue with Harshit's recent momentum or play safe with Arshdeep's maturity and pressure-wicking abilities. Arshdeep Singh has troubled Pakistani batters previously in the shorter format and this is the reason why former cricketers like Cheteshwar Pujara and Ricky Ponting are rooting for Arshdeep Singh, instead of Harshit Rana for this crucial match. However, Harshit gets an edge because of his ability to score some quick runs while batting down the order, but when it comes with the bowling prowess, Arshdeep is comparatively better than Rana. Let's have a statistical comparison of both the players in ODIs: Also Read | India vs Pakistan: Epic Champions Trophy Battles Harshit Rana vs Arshdeep Singh: ODI Stats Player Matches Wickets BBI Economy Rate Arshdeep Singh 4 9 3/31 6.17 Harshit Rana 9 14 5/37 5.17