Can KKR retain Harshit Rana as an uncapped player?
Harshit Rana has been included in India’s squad for the third and final test match against New Zealand, starting November 1. So let’s take a look at Can KKR retain Harshit Rana as an uncapped player.
Interestingly, Washington Sundar was also added to the squad right before the second test, which he played. Similarly, Harshit’s inclusion for the final test indicates that he could make his India debut during the clash against New Zealand in Mumbai.
India already lost the 3-match series after facing defeats in the first two tests, still a win is third test is extremely important for not only to regain confidence ahead of the Australia tour but keep India’s WTC final 2025 hopes alive.
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In the middle of all, the question that grabbed everyone’s attention is that – can KKR be able to retain Harshit Rana as an uncapped player if he makes India debut in the 3rd Test against New Zealand?
Given the IPL retention deadline is October 31, and the IND versus NZ test will begin on November 1. So, with that formula Harshit Rana can be retained by Kolkata Knight Riders as an uncapped player.
Owing to his solid performance in KKR’s winning IPL campaign this season, Harshit Rana got selected in India’s ODI squad for the Sri Lanka, and he was also part of the squad in the recently concluded T20I series against Bangladesh.
However, the right arm pacer did not get the chance to play any of the matches; if he had, KKR would have not been able to retain him as an uncapped player on October 31. But as Rana likely to make his India debut next day after the retention deadline, he is likely to be retained as per KKR’s retention strategy for IPL 2025.
Harshit Rana had a great run IPL 2024, he was the joint-highest wicket taker for the winning team alongside Andre Russell at 19. Rana recently got included in India’s squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024.
