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Harshit Rana
Personal information
Full name
Harshit Pradeep Rana
Born (2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 (age 24)
Ghevra, Delhi, India
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowling all-rounder[2][3]
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 316)22 November 2024 v Australia
Last Test6 December 2024 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 258)6 February 2025 v England
Last ODI14 January 2026 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.22
T20I debut (cap 119)31 January 2025 v England
Last T20I14 December 2025 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.22
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentDelhi
2022–presentKolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 12 6 14
Runs scored 7 70 48 499
Batting average 2.33 23.33 48.00 31.18
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2
Top score 7 29 35 122*
Balls bowled 270 570 102 2,067
Wickets 4 22 7 50
Bowling average 50.75 26.18 24.71 27.80
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 1
Best bowling 3/48 4/39 3/33 7/45
Catches/stumpings 1/– 2/– 1/– 3/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  India
ICC Champions Trophy
Winner2025 Pakistan
ACC Asia Cup
Winner2025 UAE
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 January 2026

Harshit Pradeep Rana (Hindi: [hʌɾˈʃɪt̪ ɾaːɳaː]; born 22 December 2001) is an Indian international cricketer.[4] He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.[5] Rana was a member of the Indian squad which won the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and the 2025 Asia Cup.[6][7]

Early life

Rana was born on 22 December 2001 in Ghevra near the Delhi–Haryana border. At the age of 10, he began cricket training under his father Pradeep Rana, a former hammer thrower and weightlifter for the CRPF.[8] Rana studied at Ganga International School, where he was noticed by coach Shravan Kumar, from whom he received formal training.[9]

Domestic career

In February 2022, he was signed up by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL).[10] He made his Twenty20 debut on 28 April 2022, for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL.[11][12]

He scored his maiden first-class century during the 2023 Duleep Trophy quarterfinal, when he scored 122 not out from 86 balls, playing for North Zone.[2]

He was the joint-fourth-highest wicket-taker at the 2024 Indian Premier League with 19 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 20.16.[13]

International career

Rana made his international debut against Australia in the first Test of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on 22 November 2024 in Perth.[14] He made his T20I debut on 31 January 2025 against England at Pune, when he replaced Shivam Dube during the match as a concussion substitute.[15]

Rana made his One Day International (ODI) debut against England on 6 February 2025 and registered figures of 3/53.[16] He was named in India's 15-member squad for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy after Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out before the tournament due to an injury. On 25 October 2025, Rana took 4/39 which were the best figures for an Indian at the SGC in Sydney.[17]

On 11 January 2026, 1st ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara, Harshit Rana justified the call emphatically. With the ball, he struck twice, dismissing New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls. With the bat, he chipped in with a brisk 29 off 23 balls, including two boundaries and a six, easing the pressure on KL Rahul, who calmly guided India home.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Krishnan, Vivek (28 October 2024). "Harshit Rana Interview | I have never been fazed about bowling against the best batters". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2025. He cranks it up to the mid-140s (kph) on the speed gun, generates good bounce with his 6'2" frame, and moves the ball enough either way to keep the batter guessing.
  2. 1 2 "Duleep Trophy: Harshit Rana eyes development as all-rounder after impressing with bat and ball". The Times of India. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "India's emerging men - five players to keep an eye on". ESPNcricinfo. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025. Another bowling allrounder, Rana was left frustrated last year, unable to get enough game time.
  4. ↑ "Harshit Rana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Meet Harshit Rana - The express pace bowler from Ghevra eyeing India honours". www.kkr.in. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Meet Harshit Rana - The express pace bowler from Ghevra eyeing India honours". www.kkr.in. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Raj, Pratyush (8 December 2024). "The Making of Harshit Rana: Inside a 150-kph dream". The Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Mirza, Firoz (25 March 2024). "Controlled aggression is key: Harshit's childhood coach". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "41st Match (N), Wankhede, April 28, 2022, Indian Premier League". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "IPL 2022: KKR's Harshit Rana makes debut vs DC, know all about him here". Zee News. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Harshit Rana". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  14. ↑ The Times of India (22 November 2024). "India vs Australia: Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy make Test debut in Perth". Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Harshit Rana makes T20I debut as concussion substitute against England in Pune". India Today. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  16. ↑ "Harshit Rana shines on debut as India bundle England for 248 in 1st ODI". The Economic Times. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  17. ↑ Paul, Koushik (11 February 2025). "Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Champions Trophy 2025, Harshit Rana named replacement; Varun Chakaravarthy added too". mint. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Desk, India Today Sports (12 January 2026). "Harshit Rana opens up on India grooming him as an all-rounder, eyes ODI No.7 role". India Today. Retrieved 13 January 2026. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)