India, Jan. 12 -- Ever since making his India debut in 2024, Harshit Rana has been a punching bag for trolls on social media. Despite the 24-year-old stepping up for the team with the ball in tough situations, fans on X (formerly Twitter) have been harsh on the youngster, who hails from Delhi. Not just the netizens, even former national selector Kris Srikkanth had a go at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) speedster after he was picked in the squad for the Australia ODIs, saying he just gets the nod repeatedly due to his proximity to head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Srikkanth alleged that Rana gets picked because he's a constant yes man to the former India opener. Gambhir then issued a passionate defence during a press conference, saying people n...