The 17th edition of the IPL started with a bang, with some brilliant performances emerging. Indian cricketer Harshit Rana from Kolkata Knight Riders also won hearts but was criticized by cricket fans, especially of Sunrisers Hyderabad, for his attitude toward senior player Mayank Agarwal.
Harshit Rana is a young medium-fast bowler who took 3 important wickets in KKR’s first game in IPL 2024, also the first against SRH. Experienced opener Mayank Agarwal was hitting well, giving a strong start to his team, but Harshit Rana took his wicket in the 3rd ball of the 5th over. Rana’s flying kiss send-off to Mayank Agarwal creates controversy, even cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar criticized it, calling it unnecessary. Rana was also fined 60% of his match fees.
Harshit Rana Wiki
Name | Harshit Rana |
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Born | 17 March 2001, New Delhi |
Teams | Delhi North, KKR |
Role | Bowling All-Rounder |
IPL Salary | 20 Lakh. |
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Height | 5’11” |
Weight | 72-75 Kg (Approx) |
Parents | Pradeep Rana (Father) Not Known (Mother) |
Who is Harshit Rana?
The cricketer from Delhi, Harshit Rana, is yet to go far; he is just 22 years old. Born on March 17, 2001, this cricketer is currently 23 years old and has played 9 matches, including KKR’s first match of IPL 2024. KKR picked up this talented bowling all-rounder in 2022 for 20 lakh and he is now getting a chance at the forefront.
Harshit is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He can also bat well, being a right-handed batsman who started his first-class career at the age of 21 in December 2022, while playing his debut IPL game on April 28, 2022.
As we go through Harshit Rana’s social media, he appears to be a fashionable and stylish cricketer who is very close to his parents.
The young cricketer is being trolled for his celebration against SRH batsman Mayank Agarwal, some advised him to respect senior players. Even his Instagram posts are flooded with derogatory comments on the matter. Harshit also repeated the same with Heinrich Klaasen.