The BCCI announced in a statement on Tuesday (June 17) that Harishit Rana, who had been requested to remain in England, has officially been added to the India squad for the five-match Test series opener in Headingley, Leeds. Previously heard from a top board official that Rana is staying with the Indian team to cover for a few players who seem to be having some issues. While the names of the players haven't been disclosed, but it has been confirmed to this website that Rana (23), who has featured in two Tests, five ODIs and one T20I, travelled with the Indian team to Leeds from London earlier on Tuesday. In the 18-member Shubman Gill-led touring squad, there are five like-for-like specialist fast bowlers - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, and Arshdeep Singh, as well as Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shardul Thakur, two pace bowling all-rounders. Rana participated in an intra-squad match in Beckenham recently and was a member of the India A squad that recently played two matches against the England Lions. The other members of the India A team are believed to be on on their way back home.