"Everything will come to you..." - Harshit Rana shares a cryptic post after his snub for Zimbabwe T20Is
Published - 25 Jun 2024, 01:02 PM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 02:13 AM
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fast bowler Harshith Rana shared a cryptic post after the announcement of India's squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Harshith Rana reposted a motivational quote after failing to make it to India's second-string squad for the Zimbabwe tour next month.
On Monday, June 24, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member squad for the Zimbabwe tour. Young opening batter Shubman Gill has been named as the captain instead of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson. It will be Shubman's first series as captain of the Indian cricket team.
Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Riyan Parag, and Tushar Deshpande received their maiden call-ups. Dhruv Jurel, who debuted in Test cricket, received his first call-up to the T20I squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson are the only players from India's T20 World Cup squad selected for the Zimbabwe tour.
Everything Will Come To You - Harshit Rana
The performers from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 were considered for the Indian squad. However, players like Shreyas Iyer, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, T Natarajan, Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, and Shashank Singh were surprisingly not considered for the squad despite their strong outings.
Harshit Rana posted a cryptic message on Instagram after being overlooked, stating, "Everything will come to you at the perfect time."
Harshit Rana via Instagram.
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Harshit Rana has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket. The right-arm pacer finished as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2024, with 19 wickets in 14 matches at an economy rate of 8.49. Harshit showcased his ability to bowl effectively in all phases of the game during this year's T20 tournament.
Cricket fans feel that Harshit Rana deserves to be selected ahead of Mukesh Kumar and Tushar Deshpande for the India squad. The KKR fast bowler should have been picked even ahead of other fast bowlers like Avesh Khan and Khaleel Ahmed, considering his impressive performance in the IPL 2024 season.
India's squad for the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Nitish Reddy, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande.
The Shubman Gill-led team will face Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club in Harare on July 6, Saturday. The remaining matches will also be played at the same venue in Harare from July 7 to July 14. The Indian cricket team last toured Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI series in 2022 under the leadership of KL Rahul.
After their series in Zimbabwe, the Indian national cricket team will tour Sri Lanka, comprising three ODIs and three T20Is. The selection committee is expected to pick a full-strength squad for the ODIs. The national team will play a limited number of one-day internationals before the 2025 Champions Trophy.
