Harshit Rana

Harshit Rana's Profile

Harshit Rana is an Indian international cricketer. The right-handed fast bowler was born in Ghevra near the Delhi-Haryana border on 22 December 2001. His cricketing journey began under the guidance of his father, Pradeep Rana who is a former hammer thrower and weightlifter for the CRPF. At school, under the guidance of coach Shravan Kumar, he refined his skills. Rana established his career’s foundation by playing age-group cricket for Delhi.

During the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders signed him at his base price of INR 20 lakh. Later in November 2022, he made his List A debut in the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy against Meghalaya. Followed by his first-class debut in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy for Delhi against Assam.

On 20th April 2022, he made his IPL debut for KKR. His career’s breakthrough moment came during the 2023 Duldeep Trophy quarterfinal where he scored his first maiden first-class century. Playing for the North Zone he struck 122 not out from 86 balls. Harshit made an impressive mark in the 2024 IPL season, by becoming the joint-fourth-highest wicket-taker with 19 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 20.16.

Rana made his international debut in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar series against Australia on 22 November 2024. He replaced Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute on 31st January 2025 in his T20I debut against England in Pune. On 6th February 2025, he made his One Day International debut against England, with a bowling figure of 3/53.

In the 2025 Champions Trophy, he was selected in India’s 15-member squad after Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out due to an injury. Due to his impressive bowling performances, KKR has retained him in the 2025 IPL season at INR 4 crore.