Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik slammed India's decision to promote pacer Harshit Rana ahead of hard-hitting all-rounder Shivam Dube during their biggest defeat to England in the third T20I on Tuesday at Trent Bridge. Chasing a target of 202, India were bowled out for 76 following a devastating batting display. 

From the very start, the men in blue remained in a miserable situation, losing five wickets inside the first six overs, with players like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Abhishek Sharma departing for low scores. Amid the horrible collapse, the management took a bold decision by sending Harshit Rana ahead of Shivam Dube after Axar Patel's dismissal. However, the decision quickly received a negative reaction from Dinesh Kartik, who expressed his disappointment over the call. Notably, Harshit Rana, despite coming to bat early, couldn't make any difference, losing his wicket for 9 off 13. Shivam Dube, on the other hand, departed for 2 off 4, with India slumping to their second-lowest total in T20I history.

"Harshit Rana coming to bat before Shivam Dube, are you kidding me? I don't even think Harshit Rana has ever batted in the powerplay, even in domestic cricket," Karthik said during the commentary.

"You can get the left-right combination working in T20 cricket, but only up to a point. Not Harshit Rana ahead of Shivam Dube," he added.

Meanwhile, England's Josh Tongue (4-28) and Jofra Archer (3-29), with a decisive bowling attack, demolished India's batting lineup, not allowing the tourists to have any say in the proceedings. In their batting, England got off to a rough start before Phil Salt accelerated the innings with a speedy 70 off 44, top-scoring for England. Sam Curran added a crucial 44 while Jos Buttler, smacking 36 off 21, also played a noteworthy knock.