Indian cricketer
| Full Name Harshit Pradeep Rana | Born December 22, 2001, New Delhi | Age 23y 121d |
| Batting Style Right hand Bat | Bowling Style Right arm Fast | Playing Role Bowler |
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Harshit Rana: Career Breakdown
“From Delhi’s pace prodigy to India’s rising star—a story of talent, timing, and triumph.”
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
- Early Career :
- Joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2022 as an injury replacement for Rasikh Salam, recommended by Nitish Rana 12.
- Made his IPL debut on April 28, 2022 , vs Delhi Capitals at age 20 28.
DOMESTIC CAREER
- 2022 Debut Season :
- Earned first-class and List A debuts post-IPL, taking 21 wickets in 5 Ranji Trophy games 1.
- Duleep Trophy (2023) :
- Smashed 122 off 86 balls * (9 sixes) batting at No. 9, proving his all-round potential 1.
- India A Call-Up :
- Shined in the ACC Emerging Men’s Cup (7 wickets in 5 games) and toured South Africa with India A in 2023-24 1.
IPL CAREER
- 2022 Breakthrough :
- Bowled with pace, accuracy, and variations , finishing his debut season with 1/24 vs DC 26.
- 2024 Triumph :
- Played a key role in KKR’s IPL 2024 title win , finishing as their joint-second-highest wicket-taker (19 wickets) 1.
- Economy Rate : 9.85 in death overs (best in the tournament) 1.
- 2025 Auction :
- Retained by KKR for ₹4.00 crore after stellar performances 5.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
- Test Debut :
- Made his debut against Australia in Perth (Nov 22-25, 2024) 7.
- T20I Debut :
- Entered mid-match as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube in the 4th T20I vs England (Jan 31, 2025) 9.
- Rapid Rise :
- Fast-tracked into the national squad in July 2024 after dominating domestic and IPL circuits 1.
Why Harshit Rana Stands Out
- Unique Path : IPL debut → domestic success → India cap in record time 17.
- X-Factor : Combines raw pace with death-over mastery and lower-order hitting 16.
- Future Potential : Likely to feature prominently in India’s white-ball plans post-2025 9.
“Harshit Rana: The Delhi express train accelerating India’s fast-bowling revolution!” 🚄🔥
Harshit Rana Career Stats
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 3 | 270 | 203 | 4 | 3/48 | 4/117 | 50.75 | 4.51 | 67.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 5 | 5 | 218 | 207 | 10 | 3/31 | 3/31 | 20.70 | 5.69 | 21.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | 1 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 3/33 | 3/33 | 11.00 | 8.25 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 12 | 21 | 1821 | 1235 | 47 | 7/45 | 10/108 | 26.27 | 4.06 | 38.7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| List A | 19 | 19 | 776 | 723 | 32 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 22.59 | 5.59 | 24.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 34 | 32 | 630 | 943 | 42 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 22.45 | 8.98 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2.33 | 20 | 35.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | 10 | 130.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 12 | 17 | 3 | 476 | 122* | 34.00 | 575 | 82.78 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 19 | 8 | 0 | 81 | 21 | 10.12 | 107 | 75.70 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| T20s | 34 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 10* | 5.00 | 34 | 73.52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Harshit Rana T20 Stats
Bowling
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | KKR | 29 | 27 | 547 | 829 | 36 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 23.02 | 9.09 | 15.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting & Fielding
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | KKR | 29 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 10* | 5.00 | 34 | 73.52 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Debut/Last Matches of Harshit Rana
Test Matches
Debut
Australia vs India at Perth – November 22 – 25, 2024
Last
Australia vs India at Adelaide – December 06 – 08, 2024
ODI Matches
Debut
India vs England at Nagpur – February 06, 2025
Last
Pakistan vs India at Dubai (DICS) – February 23, 2025
T20I Matches
Only
India vs England at Pune – January 31, 2025
FC Matches
Debut
Delhi vs Assam at Guwahati – December 20 – 23, 2022
Last
Australia vs India at Adelaide – December 06 – 08, 2024
List A Matches
Debut
Meghalaya vs Delhi at Kolkata – November 13, 2022
Last
Pakistan vs India at Dubai (DICS) – February 23, 2025
T20 Matches
Debut
KKR vs DC at Wankhede – April 28, 2022
Last
GT vs KKR at Eden Gardens – April 21, 2025
2025 IPL TEAM
Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru