Rohit-Kohli’s place is not confirmed, but will Harshit Rana play in World Cup 2027? Coach Gambhir gave statement

ODI World Cup 2027: By defeating South Africa 2-1 on home soil, Team India has sounded the trumpet of preparations for the ODI World Cup 2027. After winning the ODI series against South Africa, Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir made many big statements in the press conference. Meanwhile, he has given a statement regarding Harshit Rana, after which the question in the minds of the fans is whether it is almost certain that Harshit Rana will play in the ODI World Cup 2027?

Head coach Gautam Gambhir gave statement

During the press conference, when Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked a question about fast bowling, he praised Harshit Rana. Gambhir said that the team wants to develop such players who can also contribute by batting at number 8 and give better balance to the team. He said that the tour of South Africa will be very important for the 2027 (ODI World Cup 2027) World Cup, where we will need three strong fast bowlers.

If Harshit Rana continues to develop as a bowling all-rounder, it can prove to be a big strength for Team India. He further said that the return of Bumrah and the performance of Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana in this series has strengthened the pace attack. Even though these players did not get many opportunities, they have performed brilliantly every time.

Cricket career was like this

Young fast bowler Harshit Rana’s international career is still very short, but he has shown his impact in limited opportunities. Rana has played 11 ODI matches so far, in which he has scored runs at an average of 20.5 and strike rate of 128.13. Although he got a chance to bat in only 4 innings. Even in bowling, he has taken 20 wickets at an average of 25.55, which is considered an excellent figure.

His economy rate is currently 6.01, on which he will need to work harder. Improvement in batting will also help him strengthen his role as an all-rounder. There are still about 18 months left for the start of the World Cup 2027 (ODI World Cup 2027), so no player’s place can be considered confirmed at this time. Also, being a fast bowler, there is always a risk of injury.