Harshit Rana criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after Kolkata Knight Riders’ victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Harshit Rana’s statement came during a light-hearted conversation with the KKR head coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Earlier, Harshit Rana was fined 50 percent of his match fee for sacking Mayank Agarwal after sacking Mayank Agarwal. The pacer was handed a 100% fine and a one-match ban for violating the IPL’s code of conduct for a similar incident involving Abishek Porel against Delhi Capitals.
The 22-year-old pace bowler grabbed attention for his celebration during KKR’s recent match against LSG. Rana put his finger on his lips after taking a wicket. With this gesture he celebrated his previous punishments. He teased his infamous “flying kiss” celebration without finishing it.
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KKR were due to return to Kolkata on Monday evening after a comfortable win against LSG. However, due to heavy rains in Kolkata, their chartered flight was diverted to Guwahati. The flight landed in Guwahati around 8:45 pm on Monday. The KKR team is currently at the top of the points table.
You should talk to BCCI – Harshit Rana
During a diversion flight to Guwahati, Harshit Rana and Chandrakant Pandit had a humorous conversation. They joked about postponing their final league game against RR which was scheduled for the 19th in Guwahati. Rana suggested that the BCCI should not be involved in the debt restructuring process.
“Ek kaam karte hai, practice kar lete hai, ek session yaha kar lete hai (Let’s do one thing, have a practice session here).” Rana said.
“One session here and then we can play our last league game here,” said Chandrakant Pandit.
“19 ko match hai. Kal parso mein hi khelke khatam kar lete hai. Toh 19 ko nahi ana padega. “We have the game on the 19th.” “Let’s get it done by tomorrow or the day after so we don’t have to come here again)” Rana added.
“Main dekhta hu. Baat karni padegi saath BCCI. (Let me see what I can do. Must speak to BCCI)” Pandit added.
“Don’t talk to BCCI” Rana explained.
Harshit Rana has taken 14 wickets in nine matches at an average of 21.29 and a strike rate of 9.56, with best bowling figures of 3/24. He is the third highest wicket-taker for KKR, behind Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine.
KKR’s flight was diverted to Varanasi after an unsuccessful landing attempt in Kolkata. The team decided to stay put and is expected to reach Kolkata around 1:30 pm on Tuesday, weather permitting.
The Shreyas Iyer-led team will take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in their next match on Saturday, May 11, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Hardik Pandya-led team is currently eight points clear at the ninth spot in the table.
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