New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Former leg-spinner Amit Mishra weighed in on the backlash that young speedster Harshit Rana has faced, which stems from his inclusion across three formats and the support he has received from head coach Gautam Gambhir and his regime.

Since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's white-ball squads for the Australia tour, scheduled to commence on October 19, fans and former cricketers have been debating the removal of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's promotion to the ODI captaincy. Apart from the shift in leadership hierarchy, Harshit's inclusion in the 50-over fixtures has raised many eyebrows.

Former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth and decorated spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shared their th...