IPL 2025: Harshit Rana, the promising fast bowler from the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) camp, was expected to make his debut for the Indian national team in the final T20I against Bangladesh. However, due to an unfortunate viral infection, Rana missed the chance to wear the Indian jersey, much to the relief of his IPL franchise.
As the IPL 2025 mega auction approaches, KKR stands to benefit from this development, as they can retain Harshit Rana as an uncapped player in IPL, which could save them a significant portion of their auction purse.
Will KKR retain Harshit Rana for IPL 2025?
The timing of Harshit Rana’s viral infection, while unfortunate for his national team prospects, comes as good news for KKR. Under IPL rules, franchises can retain uncapped players for a lower price, capped at INR 4 crore. As Rana has not made his international debut yet, KKR can retain him under this category.
Had Rana debuted for India, KKR would have had to either release him into the auction pool or pay a higher retention fee to keep him. Now, KKR can retain the talented pacer without significantly impacting their auction plans, allowing them to build a stronger squad for IPL 2025.
Harshit Rana IPL stats
Overall, Harshit Rana has played 21 matches in IPL and scalped 25 wickets. However, his economy is on a higher side giving away runs at an economy rate of 9.05.
| Year | Mat | Balls | Runs | WKTS | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 21 | 385 | 581 | 25 | 3/24 | 23.24 | 9.05 | 15.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 | 253 | 383 | 19 | 3/24 | 20.16 | 9.08 | 13.32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 102 | 147 | 5 | 2/33 | 29.40 | 8.65 | 20.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 51 | 1 | 1/24 | 51.00 | 10.20 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
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