India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is being played in Raipur. Team India is ahead 1-0 in the 3-match series. In Ranchi, India defeated the visiting team by 17 runs, in which Harshit Rana bowled brilliantly. He took 2 big wickets (Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock) in his first and second overs of the match, however the ICC has reprimanded him for an incident and also added 1 demerit point.

The ICC said in its statement that Harshit was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures that insult a batsman when he is out during an international match, or which is likely to anger the batsman.”

This is Harshit Rana’s first mistake in the last 24 months. The Indian fast bowler admitted his mistake and also accepted the punishment given by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

What was Harshit Rana punished for?

In the India vs South Africa 1st ODI played in Ranchi, Harshit Rana took the wicket of Dewald Brevis as his third wicket, who had hit a ‘no look’ six in his previous over. When Harshit dismissed Dewald Brevis in the 22nd over, he became very excited and pointed towards the pavilion with his finger. A video of his had also gone viral, in which it seemed as if he had also abused.

The ICC said in its statement that it was considered that this could have given the batsman an opportunity to give an aggressive reaction. One demerit point was added to the disciplinary record of Harshit Rana.

Second ODI is being played in Raipur

Today, India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is being played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Here also KL Rahul lost the toss. This is the 20th consecutive time that India has lost the toss in ODI. Team India has not made any changes in its playing 11.

23-year-old Indian bowler Harshit Rana has been the target of critics in the last months. Former cricketer Chris Srikkanth had even said that Harshit remained in Team India only because of Gautam Gambhir’s presence. He silenced his critics by taking 4 wickets in the last ODI against Australia.

Harshit was especially targeted because he was a player of KKR, Gautam Gambhir has also been the mentor of this IPL team. Now Manvinder Bisla, who played for Kolkata Knight Riders, has given a big statement about Harshit.

There is no uncle-aunt relationship…

During the discussion on Indian Cricket Canteen Podcast, Manvinder Bisla said that there is no uncle or maternal uncle relationship between Harshit Rana and Gautam Gambhir. He said, “Those who are trolling Harshit Rana must not be KKR fans. Everyone believes that Gautam Gambhir has previously worked for KKR, that is why Gambhir is supporting Harshit. There is no uncle-uncle relationship. Everyone thinks that Harshit is in the team because of the KKR connection.”

Harshit Rana made his international cricket debut in November 2024 in the match against Australia. After that he has taken a total of 25 wickets in 8 ODIs, five T20s and 2 Test matches.

He has also impressed in batting on Australia tour. In the third ODI match, he played an unbeaten inning of 24 runs. In the second T20 match, he demonstrated his batting skills strongly by playing an inning of 35 runs.

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The names of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been much discussed regarding the 2027 World Cup. Everyone is curious to know whether Rohit and Kohli will play the next World Cup or not. Meanwhile, a fast bowler has staked his claim to play in the World Cup after two years. This is none other than Shardul Thakur, who says that along with bowling fast, he can also bat at number 8. Let us tell you that no white ball matches have been played after October 2023.

Speaking to the media after Mumbai vs Chhattisgarh match in Ranji Trophy, Shardul Thakur said, “It is very important for me to keep performing well, so that I can make a comeback in Team India. Good performance will help me in Team India selection. ODI World Cup is going to be held in South Africa, so I felt that the number 8 spot could be vacant for a bowling all-rounder. My eyes are on this sequence.”

Shardul Thakur is currently captaining the Mumbai team in Ranji Trophy. Talking about number-8 in the ODI team, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are already in the race for it. Harshit was seen batting at number 8 in the ODI series against Australia. Somewhere it can be said that Thakur has staked his claim on the number for which Harshit Rana is being prepared.

On the other hand, Thakur says that he is ready to return to international cricket. He clearly said that if he is asked to play an international match tomorrow, he will be ready for it. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar and his committee will decide who to give a chance and who not. Still, Thakur has definitely given them a clear message.

Shardul Thakur played his last ODI match in the 2023 World Cup. But after that he has been continuously ignored by the white ball teams. In the same year, he was included in the Test team for the England tour, but was not given a chance in the Test series against West Indies.

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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.”

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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.”

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When Harshit Rana was included in the Indian squad for the Australian tour, the selection committee and head coach Gautam Gambhir were criticized all around. When Harshit was badly beaten in the first ODI against Australia in Perth, Gautam Gambhir was once again taken to task. Now Harshit Rana has given a befitting reply to his and Gautam Gambhir’s critics with his performance. Rana took a total of 4 wickets in the third ODI and was also India’s most successful bowler in the match.

Harshit Rana silenced his critics

While making a sharp attack on Harshit Rana, veteran Indian cricketer Chris Srikkanth had said that Rana got a place in the team only because he supports Gautam Gambhir. On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that Harshit Rana has talent, but he questioned the decision of the selectors to give him continuous opportunities. On the other hand, Harshit was criticized a lot on the internet also.

Now Harshit Rana bowled 8.4 overs in Sydney, in which he gave runs at a good economy rate of 4.50. He was also India’s most successful bowler in Sydney, taking 4 wickets. In the match, Washington Sundar took 2 wickets, while Akshar Patel, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Kuldeep Yadav took one wicket each.

When Gautam Gambhir heard the news of Harshit Rana being criticized, he defended the 23-year-old bowler. Gambhir said that a 23 year old young player should not be targeted.

Best performance of Harshit’s ODI career

This was Harshit Rana’s best performance in his ODI career of 8 matches so far. This is the first time that Harshit has taken 4 wickets in an innings. Before this, his best performance came against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy this year, when he took 3 wickets for just 31 runs in 7.4 overs. Now Harshit has taken 16 wickets in 8 ODI matches.

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Head coach Gautam Gambhir is furious at former Indian cricket team selector and veteran player Kris Srikkanth. Gambhir says that it is shameful to target a 23-year-old budding cricketer. In fact, a few days ago, Kris Srikkanth, through his YouTube channel, had raised questions on the decision of taking Harshit Rana on Australian tour. He said that Harshit Rana is in the team only because he is Gambhir’s ‘favourite player’. The video clip of this statement of Srikant also went viral.

Gautam Gambhir got angry

On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir said in the press conference after the conclusion of the India vs West Indies second Test, “It is all shameful that you are targeting a 23-year-old player for running your YouTube channel. Harshit’s father is not a former chairman, a former cricketer or an NRI. He has played cricket on his own merit and will do so in the future also. If you talk like this about a 23-year-old player on social media, what effect will it have on his mind?”

If your child…

Gautam Gambhir did not stop here. Taking a direct aim at Kris Srikkanth, he said, “If your child starts playing cricket, imagine how you would feel if he is abused. He is a 23-year-old child, not a 33-year-old. Criticize me, I can tolerate it but doing this to a 23-year-old boy is unacceptable.”

What did Kris Srikkanth say?

Chris Srikkanth had raised questions on the selection process of Team India and said, “You do not select many players who perform well, but bring in the team those who do not do well. The biggest example of this is Harshit Rana, who helps Gautam Gambhir and hence is in the team.”

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India defeated West Indies by 7 wickets in the second test and won the 2-match series 2-0. After the match, Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir came to the press conference. During this, he was seen angry at those trolling Harshit Rana, calling it shameful. Let us tell you that Harshit is trolled on social media because of getting continuous opportunities in the Indian team after mediocre performance.

Gautam Gambhir angry over trolling Harshit Rana

Gautam Gambhir said, “It is a bit shameful that you are personally targeting a 23-year-old boy. Harshit’s father is not a former chairman. It is not right that you are targeting an individual. Trolling on social media is not right and think about their mindset. Anybody’s child will play cricket, it is everyone’s moral responsibility to ensure that Indian cricket does well.”

Gambhir further said, “Don’t say anything to run your YouTube channel. If you want, target me, I can handle it but leave that kid alone and it is the same for all young stars.”

GAMBHIR ABOUT TROLLING HARSHIT RANA:

“It’s a little shameful that you are targeting a 23 year old personally – Harshit’s father is not an ex chairman. It is not fair that you target an individual. Social media trolling is just not right & imagine the mindset. Anyone’s kid will… pic.twitter.com/EcKIyCWkMU

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 14, 2025

Harshit Rana is going on Australia tour

Harshit Rana is part of the ODI and T20 series on Australia tour. Talking about 23-year-old Harshit’s international performance, he has made his debut in all three formats. He has played 2 Tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20 matches. His economy in T20 is more than 10 (10.18), in this format he has taken 5 wickets in 3 matches. He has taken 10 wickets in 5 ODIs and 4 wickets in 2 Tests.

10 ipl stars in delhi premier league auction: The second season of the Delhi Premier League is going to start soon. This season, 10 big stars of IPL can be seen playing. This year, the best players of IPL like Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma and Harshit Rana will be in the Delhi Premier League auction. In the IPL 2025 auction, Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the tournament. In the auction of Delhi Premier League, everyone’s eyes will be on Pant, in this league, there can be a big bid on Pant.

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The auction of Delhi Premier League 2025 will be held on July 6 and 7. Where on July 6, male players will be bid. On July 7, women players will be bid.

This year, 10 big stars of IPL will be seen in the men’s auction. Which includes the names of Pant, Ishant, Harshit, Priyansh Arya, Suyash Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Rathi, Ayush Badoni, Himmat Singh and Anuj Rawat.

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Sai Sudharsan, Harshit Rana, Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: The second match of the five -match Test series between India and England will be played in Edgbaston, Birmingham from July 2. Earlier, a bad news has come out from the Indian camp. This news is going to increase the tension of Team India and its fans.

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This dreaded fast bowler returned to India

Let us know that young fast bowler Harshit Rana was not included in India’s 18-member team for the five-match Test series against England, but he was not sent back after India-A match was over. He was associated with the team as the 19th player. After Leeds, when the team reached Birmingham for the second Test match, Harshit Rana did not appear, then the news came out that he has been sent back to the country.

According to a report published in the Times of India, Gautam Gambhir said, “I have not yet talked to the chief selectors. I will talk to the chief selector because there were some fitness problems in the squad. So Harshit was included in the team as a backup player. Right now everything seems fine, so he will have to return to India.”