India, June 17 -- Fast bowler Harshit Rana has joined the Indian Test squad in Leeds as an unofficial cover, ahead of the opening match of the five-Test series against England starting June 20. While Rana was not named in India's original 18-man squad, he has travelled with the team from London to Headingley and is expected to remain with the contingent for now as an injury back-up.

The 23-year-old Delhi pacer was part of the India A setup and recently featured in the unofficial Tests against the England Lions, including the intra-squad match held at Beckenham. He was also seen exiting Leeds station alongside the rest of the squad on Tuesday. However, the BCCI has not officially added him to the Test squad, and there remains ambiguity ov...