Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that the economy of debutant Harshit Rana in the opening match of the three-match ODI series in England tour of India 2025.
Harshit Rana picked three wickets helping the side to secure a four-wicket win. In the tour, Harshit Rana made his debut for India in T20I and ODI.
Harshit replaced Shivam Dube due to concussion in his first T20I match where he picked a figure of 3/33 after striking at the pivotal moments.
But his ODI career got off to a terrible start, the English batsmen were ripping runs off his over, in his first three overs in the powerplay where he conceded 37 runs with the new ball.
However, he took three crucial wickets for India, which was a major factor in restricting England to 248. He finished his seven over performance with a figures of 3/53.
“Its never really about economy. Harshit Rana was the most expensive Indian bowler, but he got three crucial wickets and in many ways, sealed the game for India to win at the halfway stage.”
Its never really about economy. Harshit Rana was the most expensive Indian bowler, but he got three crucial wickets and in many ways, sealed the game for India to win at the halfway stage. #INDvsENG
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) February 7, 2025
Phil Salt ruthlessly hammered him in the sixth over smashing three sixes and two fours to take 26 runs from the over. Harshit took Ben Duckett by suprise and forced a top-edge of his pull shot.
With an stunning piece of fielding, Yashasvi Jaiswal sprinted backwards to complete the catch, handing Harshit his maiden ODI scalp.
Harshit was none other than England’s young prodigy Harry Brook, who gloved it away to KL Rahul for a three-ball duck.
Harshit has excelled in the death overs in T20Is, was entrusted to deliver in the middle overs while his Liam Livingstone was his third scalp.
