Harshit Rana: From IPL to International Acclaim

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Harshit Rana is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 28 April 2022, for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL. Harshit Rana has won the Indian Premier League playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.

Indian pacer Harshit Rana has received his maiden ODI call-up for the upcoming Sri Lankan tour in 2024, marking a significant milestone in his cricketing career.

 

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While giving interview to local channel, Harshit Rana said:

“I believed in working hard but whenever I used to get hurt after being overlooked in age-group teams, I would sit in my room and start sobbing. My father Pradeep never ever gave up hope."

“If I have to name three people whom I am indebted to in this beautiful journey of mine, then it is my father, for his efforts, my personal coach Amit Bhandari sir (former India and Delhi pacer) and above everyone else, Gauti bhaiyya (Gautam Gambhir).”

“If my outlook towards the game has changed, a lot of it has got to do with Gauti bhaiyya’s presence in the KKR dressing room and how he changed my mindset. At the elite level, you require skills but more than skills you require the heart to handle the pressure. Gauti bhaiyya would always tell me ‘ Mere ko tere pe trust hai. Tu match jeetake aayega’. (I trust you, you can win the match).”

 

[FearlessRoar]

He has the germs of great batting, look at his average of 49 in First-Class cricket, and he has scored one First-Class century. I'm waiting to see him don the white jersey for India.

 

[Rana]

India’s Andre Nel

 

[Devadwal]

I have not seen his bowling much apart from IPL.

What is his average Speed in first class cricket ?

 

[Sir Alex]

I have not seen his bowling much apart from IPL.

What is his average Speed in first class cricket ?

He varies pace nicely. But on an avg low to mid 140 kph.
With a bit of effort he can further crank it up.

 

[cricketjoshila]

He has similar speeds as Shami had in his peak.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Harshit Rana was fined 100 percent of his Match Fees and Suspended for One Game for Breaching the IPL Code of Conduct when he to the wicket of Abhishek Porel with a full-length delivery, proceeded to almost offer another flying-kiss send-off but gestured his hand towards the dugout.

But today he came back with a twist.

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[Bhaijaan]

Harshit Rana was fined 100 percent of his Match Fees and Suspended for One Game for Breaching the IPL Code of Conduct when he to the wicket of Abhishek Porel with a full-length delivery, proceeded to almost offer another flying-kiss send-off but gestured his hand towards the dugout.

But today he came back with a twist.

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I see nothing wrong with this celebration

 

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What's Gautam Gambhir up to?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845087600488399128

 

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Harshit Rana is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 28 April 2022, for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL. Harshit Rana has won the Indian Premier League playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024.

Indian pacer Harshit Rana has received his maiden ODI call-up for the upcoming Sri Lankan tour in 2024, marking a significant milestone in his cricketing career.

How can @Rana Play for India when he spends most of his time here at pakpassion?

 

[AMSS]

Rana needs some game time. Gambo should have released him for Delhi's 1st Ranji fixture. He's literally being a traveling reserve right now instead of actually bowling.

Also, Harshit is possibly a better batsman than Hardik.

 

[JattMaula]

Rana needs some game time. Gambo should have released him for Delhi's 1st Ranji fixture. He's literally being a traveling reserve right now instead of actually bowling.

Also, Harshit is possibly a better batsman than Hardik.

He was due a debut in this game but is currently ill.

 

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Jackpot for Harshit Rana as selected for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024

 

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'I See Myself As A Three-Format Bowler': Harshit Rana Reacts After Earning Maiden India Test Call-Up​

Harshit Rana was on fire for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League and played a big role in the Kolkata-based franchise’s title win. In 13 matches for the Shreyas Iyer-led side, he picked up 19 wickets to finish as the joint-fourth leading wicket-taker. After impressing with his performance in the 17th edition of the IPL, Rana earned a place in India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series in July and in the ODI team for a three-match series against Sri Lanka in August. But on both occasions, he didn’t get a chance to be part of playing XI.

Harshit maintained his good performances in the Duleep Trophy 2024 and Ranji Trophy for Delhi, and on October 25, he was named in India’s 18-member squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against Australia.

After earning his maiden India Test call-up, 22-year-old Harshit, in a recent interview with Indian Express, said that he wants to play for India in whatever format he gets a chance in, and he sees himself as a three-format bowler.

“The team management is looking after my workload. I just want to play for India, whether it is in T20s, ODIs, or Test matches. I see myself as a three-format bowler,” Harshit said.

The right-arm pacer, who was picked as one of the four reserve players for the ongoing Test series between India and New Zealand, says the experience of travelling and training with the Indian team has been a learning curve for him.

“Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma asked me to focus on my length. Bowling to them is completely different from what I have experienced before. They train with the same intensity in the nets as they bat in the match. Once you bowl at them, it feels like you were playing a match. I also spoke to Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj about the length that one should bowl in Australia. They have shared their inputs as well,” he added.

The Delhi-based cricketer caught India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir’s attention in the IPL earlier this year and said Gambhir has backed him from the start and always given him right guidance.

“Gautam Bhaiya has backed me from the start. He has always given me the right guidance. He has taken me under his wing in the IPL, and since then I have improved as a cricketer.”

'I See Myself As A Three-Format Bowler': Harshit Rana Reacts After Earning Maiden India Test Call-Up - News18

22-year-old Harshit Rana is part of India's 18-member squad for the five-match Test series against Australia, which starts on November 22 in Perth.

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Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of 3rd Test against New Zealand, India head coach Gautam Gambhir:

"Harshit Rana is not part of the squad. He has just come here to prepare for the Australia tour, Abhishek (Nayar) made it clear yesterday."

"IPL retention has nothing to be spoken about, we have a Test match here."