The BCCI has reacted strongly, backing the Indian coach Gautam Gambhir for his statements slamming critics for the unnecessary drama surrounding Harshit Rana's selection in the Indian team across all formats of the game.
At first, Srikkanth brutally trolled Harshit Rana for his excessive on-field theatrics, as the youngster was blamed for focusing way too much on showboating rather than focusing on bowling, adding that it costs them dearly in a match. Also, he claimed Rana was being selected only because of being Gambhir's favorite.
The former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stated that he would love to be part of the selection meeting and would try to understand the thought process of the selectors. He also mentioned that they might have cited Harshit Rana as a lower-order batter, but also posed serious doubts on his chances.
Harshit Rana, the 23-year-old pacer, has played two Tests in Australia and is an ICC Champions Trophy winner for India. However, he has been in the news for being slammed by Indian cricketers.
What has further worsened the situation is that these criticisms have come from two former World Cup winners, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kris Srikkanth. They had claimed to find no reason why Rana had been named in the squad.
Several times, he has been described as Gautam Gambhir's 'lackey' on social media. Responding to such criticism, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir looked infuriated as the Indian head coach minced no words while criticizing the former cricketers for sabotaging the 23-year-old's reputation.
BCCI has backed Gautam Gambhir on his bold declaration
Supporting Gambhir, the BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla backed the Indian head coach and made a bold declaration, saying (as quoted by ANI), "Gautam Gambhir is right. If someone has any complaints about the players, then it should be done responsibly. This will bring the players' morale down. It is the job of the team to select players. So, before you say anything about the players, you should think about how much responsibility you should take."
Harshit was recently part of the group of players who assembled at Gautam Gambhir's residence for a team dinner ahead of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. However, the player was not part of India's Playing XI in the two-match Test series. Rajeev Shukla also attended the dinner at Gambhir's residence.
Harshit Rana will be crucial as an additional pacer in Australia
Another tour and Harshit Rana has once again been named in the Indian side across all three formats of the game. The Australia series will mark Harshit Rana as an essential addition, especially in the ODI format, due to the snub of Jasprit Bumrah.
Arshdeep Singh might also be back in the T20I XI, leading the pace attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah, since Hardik Pandya will not be present during the Australia T20I tour. Harshit might be paired alongside Mohammed Siraj in the 50-over format, since the Australian tracks support pacers.
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