Former India captain and former president of selectors Krishnamchar Srikanth Has joined the National Selection Committee with repeatedly Harshit Rana Despite his inconsistent performance in India’s squads, in the formats. Both the Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup 2025 Squad include the surprise of Delhi Pesar, followed by his re -appearance for the upcoming Australia Tour, has created a widespread debate.
Harshit Rana’s ODI, T20 Eye and Test Squad raises the eyebrows in India’s ODI and Test Squad
Important rotation has been observed in the selection of India’s recent team, yet Rana remains a constant stability. Of all the players nominated for the upcoming ODI and T20I series in Australia, only seven are retained – Rana is one of them. Despite not strengthening its place in any format, the continuous presence of pacer has surprised fans and former cricketers equally.
Srikanth voiced his disappointment on his YouTube channel, in which he criticized him as a “misleading and incompatible” selection strategy. “By constantly by making such chairs, they are confusing the players themselves. Even we are not sure what will be selected. Suddenly Yashasvi Jaiswal is there, he has gone. He said.
“A yes-man to Gambir”: Srikanth’s blunt comment
Srikanth took one step forward, indicating that Rana’s continuous selection could be due to his cooperation with Team India’s head coach. Gautam Gambhir, “You don’t choose some players, even if they perform, and others take it even when they don’t. He took a pinch.
He further warned that such selections can harm India’s long -term plan: “You should start construction towards the 2027 World Cup. But with options like Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy, you can say goodbye to the trophy.”
Rana’s record so far
Rana’s rise through ranks has been rapid but uneven. Between November 2024 and February 2025, he made his debut in all three formats. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he took just four wickets in two tests. His ODI match against England and in the Champions Trophy was also simple, while his Asia Cup 2025 campaign took only two wickets in two matches for 79 runs.
In the Super 4 Clash against Sri Lanka, after scoring 54 runs for a solitary wicket, the rate of his economy came under heavy criticism – a mantra Srikanth slammed as “careless”.
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