When Harshit Rana was selected in Team India for the ODI series on the Australian tour, he was heavily criticized. Former Indian cricketer Chris Srikkanth had made a big claim that he got a place in the Indian team because of his closeness to Gautam Gambhir. Harshit silenced his critics by taking 4 wickets in the third ODI. Now Sunil Gavaskar has also jumped into the debate on Harshit Rana.

According to India Today, Sunil Gavaskar praised Harshit Rana and said, “Harshit Rana took 4 wickets, I am very happy with his performance, because he was surrounded by criticism. Strong criticism is beyond understanding because ultimately this is our team. You can criticize later, but not before. Criticizing a player before a match/series means you are demoralizing him.”

This is India’s team

Sunil Gavaskar said that after the conclusion of the series you can ask questions as to why he was selected. Gavaskar believes that after the selection of the team, everyone should support the team 100 percent and wish for its victory. He said, “Ultimately this is our team, the team of the whole of India.”

what did kris srikanth say

Before the start of India vs Australia ODI series, former Chris Srikkanth had said, “There is only one permanent member in the team, Harshit Rana. No one knows why he is in the team. By making constant changes, he will demoralize other players. You do not select those players who are doing well and select some players even when they are not doing well. Harshit Rana is an example of this, who helps Gautam Gambhir.”

Also read:

There are 8 types of ducks in cricket, what will we call it if a batsman gets out on zero without playing the ball? know everything

Harshit Rana is gradually becoming the silent hero of Team India. In the last ODI match against Australia, he took 4 wickets and his economy rate was also less than five. Even in the second ODI, he played a cameo inning of 24 runs and helped India reach a respectable score. Meanwhile, according to media reports, head coach Gautam Gambhir has warned Harshit.

Harshit Rana’s childhood coach Shravan Kumar has made a big revelation. Questions were raised on his selection in the Indian squad. Even when Arshdeep Singh was dropped from the playing eleven of the last ODI against Australia and Harshit was included in the playing eleven, this decision was also heavily criticized. Shravan Kumar told that Harshit wanted to silence the critics with his performance.

Harshit called me and…

Talking to Times of India, Shravan Kumar said, “He called me and said that he wants to silence the critics with his performance. I just said, “Believe in yourself.” I know some cricketers say that Harshit is close to Gambhir. Gambhir knows how to identify serious talent and also supports him.”

He further said, “Gambhir has supported many cricketers and the same players have done very well in the future. He even scolded Harshit badly. He clearly told Harshit, ‘Perform, otherwise I will make you sit out.’ No matter who is in front, Gambhir expresses his views clearly.”

sharp attack on kris srikanth

Shravan Kumar also made a scathing attack on Chris Srikkanth who criticized Indian fast bowler Harshit Rana. He said, “First, Kris Srikkanth targeted this kid (Harshit). After retirement, cricketers have started their own YouTube channels, but do not target those players whose career has just started. Their job may be to give advice, scold, but do not make any claims for views on YouTube.”

Also read:

When will the T20 series be played between India and Australia? Note down the date and time of all 5 matches