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Harshit Rana vs Arshdeep Singh: Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh have made their presence felt in the ODI format as the new pair of fast bowlers in Indian cricket. Both the young fast bowlers are making important contributions to Team India with their different styles and effectiveness, but if the ODI records of both are compared, then who has proved to be more effective? Let us know the full story of his figures.
bowling performance
Harshit Rana has played 8 innings in ODIs so far, while Arshdeep Singh has bowled 10 innings. The experience of both may be limited, but their brilliant performance has attracted everyone’s attention.
Harshit Rana: Spent 16 wickets, 332 runs in 8 innings.
Arshdeep Singh: Gave 17 wickets, 394 runs in 10 innings.
That means both are almost on par in terms of wickets, but Harshit has spent slightly less runs.
best bowling figures
Both the bowlers have bowled brilliant spells in the matches played so far and have taken wickets for India in many important matches.
Harshit Rana’s best spell: 4/39 (in one innings)
Arshdeep Singh’s best spell: 5/37 (in one innings)
Arshdeep has taken five wickets once, which shows his experience and match-awareness.
Bowling average and economy rate
If we look at the statistics, Harshit’s bowling average (20.75) is slightly better than Arshdeep (23.17). This means that Rana gets wickets by giving less runs on average. Talking about the economy rate, Harshit gives 5.82 runs per over, while Arshdeep’s economy rate is 5.21. That means Arshdeep has proved to be a little more economical.
Strike rate and 4/5 wicket haul
Harshit Rana is ahead of Arshdeep in terms of bowling strike rate i.e. how many balls take a wicket. His strike rate is 21.30, while Arshdeep Singh takes an average of 26.60 balls for every wicket. This shows that Rana quickly puts pressure on the opposition batsmen.
While Arshdeep has taken 5 wickets once, Harshit has taken 4 wickets once so far.
Who is next?
If we look at the statistics, both Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh have been equally influential for India. Arshdeep looks slightly ahead due to his experience and 5 wicket haul, while Harshit has a better strike rate and average.
Both the bowlers are emerging as India’s new fast pair. One with precise line-length, the other with pace and aggression. This pair can become the backbone of Indian bowling in the coming years.