Harshit Rana Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 22 Years
Hometown: Delhi
Height: 6' 2"
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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. |
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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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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