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Former Indian cricketer Amit Mishra has opened up on Harshit Rana making it to the limited-overs squads for the forthcoming Australia tour Down Under, starting on October 19 in Perth.
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Mishra stated that Harshit Rana’s wicket-taking ability makes him one of the bowlers to watch out for on the Australian tour. Moreover, Mishra stated that the Indian team management is looking at grooming youngsters, and Rana is one among them.
"He has swing, length and pace. He constantly bowls in the range of 135 to 140 kph. The best thing about him is that he has the wicket-taking ability, which is important in Australia. Their batters struggle against swing, as well as line and length. If you give someone a chance, only then will the player get experience. The management is looking at youngsters, and Harshit is among them," Mishra told ANI.
Furthermore, the 42-year-old also talked about Harshit's recent heroics with the ball, which saw him pick up 15 wickets in 13 games for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 season. Most recently, Rana scalped 3/61 during India A’s win over Australia A in Kanpur.
"He has done well for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. He should get the chance. When Bumrah came, he was new, and he got the chance to perform. Slowly, he started playing all formats. So this is how it happens: a player is tested in different formats. The best thing is that everyone is getting the opportunity. Youngsters have the opportunity to show their potential," he added.
India's ODI squad vs Australia: Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Axar Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal.
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