India, Jan. 11 -- Harshit Rana has been an underrated bowler. Not everyone is convinced he should be an automatic choice player in the India playing XI. The criticism against the pacer's inclusion has been that he can be expensive. However, the team management has a lot of faith in his potential. For, he has the knack of picking big wickets, especially with the older ball when the team is looking for breakthroughs.

On Sunday in the opening ODI against New Zealand at Vadodara's Baroda Cricket Association International Stadium, the Delhi bowler again made a difference. India were having a tough time in the field after electing to field with the NZ openers having built a 117-run partnership.

With the Kiwis in the ascendancy, skipper Shubma...