Harshit Rana Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Harshit Pradeep Rana
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	6’ 2” (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	#17 (India A) #22 (KKR)
Domestic/State Team	• Rohtak Road Gymkhana • Ganga International School • Delhi Under-19 • Delhi Under-25 • North Zone • Delhi • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Coach/Mentor	• Shravan Kumar • Amit Bhandari • NS Negi
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium fast
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 December 2001 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2023)	22 Years
Birthplace	Ghevra, New Delhi, India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Delhi
School	Ganga International School, Delhi
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Jat (also spelt as Jaat) [1]YouTube - Second iniings with Manjot Kalra
Hobbies	• Travelling • Playing billiards (pool)
Tattoo	A band tattoo with Unstoppable word and tiger on his right forearm
Piercing	On his left ear
Controversies	Verbal spat with a Bangladeshi player On 21 July 2023, Harshit Rana was playing for India A against Bangladesh A during the semifinal of the Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 when he had a verbal fight with Bangladeshi cricketer Soumya Sarkar. He talked about his fight with Soumya Sarkar in an interview and said that when he was celebrating Sarkar's wicket and crossed him on the field after his dismissal, Sarkar thought that Rana said something about him, hence he also said some abusive words towards Rana after which they got into a fight. Umpires later intervened and calmed both of them. [2]The Indian Express Flying Kiss to Mayank Agarwal On 23 March 2024, he was playing against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After dismissing SRH opener Mayank Agarwal, Rana gave a flying kiss to Agarwal, who did not react and walked back to the stadium. The move was criticized by many cricket fans who later commented on social media that Rana should learn to respect senior players. [3]Hindustan Times Later, Rana was fined 60% of his match fees for breaching two Level 1 guidelines under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. [4]Sportstar Flying Kiss Celebration In September 2024, after dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad, Captain of India C in the Ranji Trophy, Rana once again celebrated it with a flying kiss. This happened despite receiving punishement from the BCCI for doing the same in IPL 2024. However, it was also claimed that the flying kiss this time was not aimed at Ruturaj but at the dressing room. [5]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Pradeep Rana Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Sister- 1 (Name Not Known, Elder)
Favourites
Cricketer	Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket Ground	Lord's Cricket Ground, London
Vacation Destination	London
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Suzuki Brezza SUV
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs 20 Lakh (As of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with KKR.
Social Media
Instagram	Rana
Facebook	Harshit Rana

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harshit Rana

• Harshit Rana was interested in cricket since childhood and used to play cricket with friends in the streets.

• In 2012, when he was studying in 7th standard, he started taking training in cricket at his school. He used to wake up early in the morning and practised, attended school during the day, and again trained with his father during the evening.
  

  Harshit Rana when he started playing cricket

• He later trained at Rohtak Road Gymkhana in Shahdara and Royal Sports Academy, Ghevra in New Delhi. ^[6]Facebook – Royal Sports Academy

• He has suffered repetitive injuries in his lower back glute due to which he missed playing for the Delhi Under-14 and Delhi Under-16 teams.

• After recovering from the injuries, Rana played for the Delhi Under-19 team.

• In the 2020-2021 season, he suffered a stress fracture due to which he had to rest for 6 months.

• In September 2021, he took 7 wickets in a club cricket match in Gurugram and 8 in a club match in Ghevra, Delhi.

• When he was selected for the Delhi team for the Ranji Trophy, he met Nitish Rana who has captained Delhi and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
  

  Harshit Rana when he played cricket for Delhi

• He later moved to Mumbai where he met Abhishek Nayar, KKR’s assistant coach, who praised him for his bowling skills.

• In the 2022 auction, he went unsold for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs after which he was picked up as a net bowler for Gujarat Titans (GT).

• In the middle of the 2022 IPL season, KKR’s bowler, Rasikh Salam got injured after which they included Rana in their squad for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs.

• Rana made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on 28 April 2022 against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; he failed to score any runs and took 1 wicket for 24 runs at an economy of 8.
  

  Harshit Rana during his IPL debut

• On the advice of his father that allrounders get an early chance to play for the Indian national team, he also started paying attention to his batting. ^[7]YouTube – Second innings with Manjot Kalra

• In June 2023, he smashed his maiden first-class century in 75 balls against Hyderabad in the 2023 Duleep Trophy. Due to his all-around performances in the tournament, he was also called the Next Hardik Pandya.
  

  Harshit Rana waving his bat after scoring his first century in a domestic tournament

• In July 2023, he was selected for India A and played in the Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 50-overs tournament. He also attended a 3-week camp for allrounders at National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru.
  

  Harshit Rana (left) playing for India A

• In July 2023, he was picked up for the North Zone team for the 2023 Deodhar Trophy.

• Rana hit the spotlight when he helped KKR win its first match in IPL 2024 season. He dismissed Heinrich Klaasen and defended 13 runs in the last over.

Breaking the p̶a̶r̶t̶n̶e̶r̶s̶h̶i̶p̶s̶ internet! 🫡 pic.twitter.com/Lju8DaOAM5

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 24, 2024

• In an interview, Rana said that his biggest inspiration was his father. He mentioned that his father has always told him to work hard to get selected for the Indian national team.
  

  Harshit Rana with his father