Harshit Rana
Indian cricketer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harshit Rana (Hindi: [hʌɾˈʃɪt̪ ɾaːɳaː]; born 22 December 2001) is an Indian cricketer.[4] He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.[5]
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| Full name | Harshit Pradeep Rana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 2001 Ghevra, Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowling all-rounder[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 316) | 22 November 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 December 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 258) | 6 February 2025 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 23 February 2025 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 119) | 31 January 2025 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Delhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Kolkata Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Rana was born on 22 December 2001 in Ghevra near the Delhi–Haryana border. At age 10, he began cricket training under his father Pradeep Rana, a former hammer thrower and weightlifter for the CRPF.[6] Rana studied at Ganga International School, where he was noticed by coach Shravan Kumar, from whom he received formal training.[7]
Domestic career
In February 2022, he was signed up by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL).[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 28 April 2022, for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL.[9][10]
He scored his maiden first-class century during the 2023 Duleep Trophy quarterfinal, when he scored 122 not out from 86 balls, playing for North Zone.[2]
He was the joint-fourth-highest wicket-taker at the 2024 Indian Premier League with 19 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 20.16.[11]
International career
Rana made his international debut against Australia in the first Test of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on 22 November 2024 in Perth.[12] He made his T20I debut on 31 January 2025 against England at Pune, when he replaced Shivam Dube during the match as a concussion substitute.[13]
Rana made his One Day International (ODI) debut against England on 6 February 2025 and registered figures of 3/53.[14] He was named in India's 15-member squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out before the tournament due to an injury.[15]
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