News Mania Desk/Agnibeena Ghosh/19th July 2024
“Delhi mein dil toot sakta hai par humne kabhi hausla nahi haraa” (Delhi can break your heart but I never lost hope). These were the emotional words of Harshit Rana after receiving his first call-up to the Indian ODI team, which includes cricketing icons like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
The 22-year-old fast bowler from South Extension in Delhi had long been grinding through the junior levels, often being overlooked. However, a remarkable season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) saw him take 19 wickets, putting him firmly in the national selectors’ spotlight.
