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In the team selected for the Asia Cup, only Shreyas Iyer’s rejection is not being discussed, in fact, along with the fans, cricket experts are also raising questions as to why Harshit Rana has a selection in the team and before that England …Read more
How Harshit Rana remains the first choice of selectors in every format?In the team selected for the Asia Cup, there is a bowler who is seen in every team, the name of this bowler is Harshit Rana. The interesting thing is that Harshit is also seen in the team of Red Ball, if a bowler is injured, he is called to Inglad as a backup bowler and now the three fast bowlers for the Asia Cup are in the team, one of them is Harshit Rana.
The craze of becoming a cricketer in India is such that bowlers will be found in the street who have the power to break the batsman’s head. But to get Team India’s jersey? Hey brother, he does not get only by taking wickets-sometimes it is also necessary to write a name in “right book” and at this time the “hot book” is Gautam Gambhir’s goodbooks. Three fast bowlers were elected in the Asia Cup 2025 team and Ges who is one of them? Yes, Harshit Rana. Now it is different that people are saying – “Brother, why does his name come in every format? Anywhere, Rana in backup. Many cricket pundits believe that this is not just the art of bowling, but is due to the special path made in the street of Gambhir’s heart.
In 2024, the IPL season proved to be a direct jackpot for Harshit Rana. Played for KKR and took 19 wickets in 13 matches. Become the second biggest wicket-winter in the team, what was it, Gambhir’s trust + good performance = fast-track pass of Team India. When he made his debut in Perth, Australia, he came directly into the headlines by taking four wickets. India won the match by 295 runs and brightened his name in every headline. Even though the England tour did not get a place in the playing XI, the team management kept him as a backup. India A and also played in some county matches. This means that – the team management is saying, “You stay nearby, you can come in handy.”
The same question is moving among the cricket fans whether Harshit Rana is getting a place in every format because he is Gambhir’s favorite? Or is his real talent moving forward? The truth is that the show of IPL performance and the four -wicket show of Perth Test removes him out of the category of “only favorite”. Sticking in the cricket is not just from Goodbooks. For a long time the same players who perform continuously. Harshit Rana’s story is very spicy today – on the one hand Gambhir’s umbrella, on the other hand it will be interesting to see that in the coming days people will call him “Gambhir’s favorite” or “Team India’s trusted fast bowler.