India, Jan. 20 -- Harshit Rana's journey in Indian cricket over the past year has been remarkable. The right-arm pacer earned his first call-up for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023-24 and later surprised many when he was chosen ahead of Mohammed Siraj for the Champions Trophy squad. His stock rose further under Gautam Gambhir, who became India's coach after a successful stint mentoring Kolkata Knight Riders, where he had worked closely with Rana. His inclusion across all formats raised some eyebrows. Rana is categorised as one of the few all-format players in the current Indian setup - an ace that even players like Shubman Gill, Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shreyas Iyer are still striving to achieve.

Though Harshit has yet to make a bi...