The BCCI, on Thursday (July 18), introduced India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI collection in opposition to Sri Lanka. India might be visiting Sri Lanka quickly for 3 ODIs and as many T20Is.
The selectors have raised quite a lot of eyebrows by together with uncapped Harshit Rana within the squad. Though the right-arm pacer had carried out effectively on this 12 months’s IPL, not many had been anticipating him to discover a spot within the ODI collection. In IPL 2024, Harshit Rana performed an enormous function within the Kolkata Knight Riders’ triumphant marketing campaign.
He completed the competitors because the fifth-highest wicket-taker, taking 19 wickets in 11 video games as KKR gained the IPL after a protracted hole of 10 years. After doing effectively within the IPL, Harshit Rana initially didn’t make the lower for the T20I collection in opposition to Zimbabwe.
Nonetheless, he was later added to the group for the primary two video games of the 5-match collection after a couple of members didn’t hyperlink up with the group in time following the T20 World Cup win.
Rana couldn’t get an opportunity within the enjoying eleven for the collection in opposition to Zimbabwe and isn’t included within the T20I squad for the Sri Lanka collection. Nonetheless, he has been named within the ODI squad. And the choice name has been drawing totally different sorts of reactions.
Listed below are a few of the reactions to Harshit Rana’s inclusion within the ODI group:
That is an injustice to Hardik Pandya. Sure that is coming from his largest h@ter.
Spouse betrayed, poor IPL, got here again in WT20 and now misplaced captaincy. Keep robust, pandya!
Gautam Gambhir favours his favorite. Harshit Rana has been chosen in ODIs. Lmao. pic.twitter.com/nUgnt9Lu8g
— Rajasthani Tau Ji (@Rajasthanii_Tau) July 18, 2024
Bhai mene toh umeed Kari thi ki Gautam Gambhir ke aane se group choice sudhar jaega yaha toh aur bigad gaya
Efficiency Wale participant embrace nhi
Ab participant aur kya kare choose hone ke liye KKR se khele RCB se khele ya MI se khele kyuki Harshit Rana ke choice se yhi lagta hello— CRICKET24*7🏏🏏 (@PandeyWinner) July 18, 2024
Worst group choice … bcci Gambhir ke aage jhukh gya kya … harisht rana group mai lekin mukesh nhi h jo ki itne saalo se sath h group ke completely partiality @rawatrahul9 @vikrantgupta73
— Sharma@nav (@Sharmanav2) July 18, 2024
#shameonbcci #ShameOnYou @GautamGambhir @imAagarkar
Give me one cause why he’s dropped?#Policts and private grudges ruining his profession..
Gambhir favoring Harshit Rana, Shreyas Iyyer🤡 pic.twitter.com/S9954AgRMj— pratik_khedekar_ (@khedekarpratik7) July 18, 2024
Iyer and Rana had been the apparent inclusions as quickly as Gambhir got here however don’t perceive Iyer Rahul and Pant as the center order with solely Axar to observe. https://t.co/odhkN53N2C
— 📊 (@onfieldumpire2) July 18, 2024
Greater headline for me is Harshit Rana in ODIs. Doesnt assist he performs for Delhi and KKR the place he has a direct Gambhir join.
Placing Hardik in group straightaway in T20 to play beneath Surya and Shubman is humiliation. They might have averted such remedy to him.
Additionally goodbye…
— G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) July 18, 2024
Harshit Rana….Gambhir is right here 🤣
Gill Vice captain 🙄 ?? https://t.co/YLx6basVEx
— BeHappyDude💃 (@behappydude11) July 18, 2024
Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped…. Gambhir is beginning politics in Cricket now!!! Harshit Rana is picked forward of Avesh!!#INDvsSL
— Suryansh (@Suryansh1329) July 18, 2024
Full favouritism from gambhir in direction of KKR gamers
What’s harshit Rana doing in odi’s?
Why is gill VC when hardik is within the group 😮💨— jeet (@jeet34613985) July 18, 2024
Harshit Rana in ODI’s as a substitute of T20’s is a pure Gambhir quota 🤡🤡#INDvsSL #Gambhir #BCCI
— DevaraCult⚔️⚔️ (@romeo33399) July 18, 2024
Gambhir desires harshit rana for champions Trophy? https://t.co/Qj9UjdroBO
— poker__siva__ (@SivaMeena15682) July 18, 2024
Greater headline for me is Harshit Rana in ODIs. Doesnt assist he performs for Delhi and KKR the place he has a direct Gambhir join.
Placing Hardik in group straightaway in T20 to play beneath Surya and Shubman is humiliation. They might have averted such remedy to him.
Additionally goodbye…
— G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) July 18, 2024
Congratulations to Harshit Rana for getting chosen in ODI Group for Srilanka tour.
He’s the long run 🦁🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tdAjOdI4d0
— कट्टर KKR समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) July 18, 2024
They picked harshit rana. We’re going to witness some critical aggression this time. 🥵 https://t.co/TbujzS2iyY pic.twitter.com/iXBHJs3Lvw
— Cheemrag (@itxcheemrag) July 18, 2024
Effectively rewarded – Harshit Rana makes it to the ODI squad! pic.twitter.com/uDgvjVgXVa
— Bhartendu Sharma (@Bhar10duSharma) July 18, 2024
Sanju Samson scored 100 in final Odi vs SA in Dec, misses out & Riyan Parag makes it in Odi Squad. Ridiculous
Ruturaj and Abhishek Sharma dropped from T20I group, weren’t chosen in Odi Group
Riyan Parag over each off themHarshit Rana in Odis, when he has carried out in T20Is…
— Rishabh Wadhwa (@Cric_Rishabh) July 18, 2024
Harshit Rana? Gambhir has proven his presence as a coach.
— Santy (@Santy03_) July 18, 2024
In the meantime, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have returned to the Indian ODI group for the upcoming collection. Whereas each the gamers had been anticipated to be rested for the brief collection, they’ve made themselves obtainable for India’s first ODI task of the 12 months.
Rohit might be main the group whereas Shubman Gill has been named as his deputy. Through the ODI World Cup final 12 months, Hardik Pandya was the vice-captain of the group whereas KL Rahul had led the facet when each Pandya and Rohit weren’t obtainable for the collection in opposition to South Africa in December final 12 months. Nonetheless, the selectors and the group administration have given the accountability to Gill.
Other than Harshit Rana, Riyan Parag has additionally earned his maiden ODI call-up. The fitting-handed batsman made his debut in worldwide cricket earlier this month through the T20I collection in opposition to Zimbabwe. And though he didn’t impress in his debut collection, he has been given one other likelihood. Shreyas Iyer has returned to the ODI group as effectively.
