Harshit Rana did not make any contribution with the bat within the first ODI between India and Australia at Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday, October 19, disappointing India head coach Gautam Gambhir but once more.
India’s batsmen have been in a droop throughout the board and Harshit Rana was anticipated to make a contribution, however the younger bowler was dismissed for one run off simply two balls earlier than returning to the pavilion for the opening three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Australia in Perth.
Gautam Gambhir’s trusted pacer Harshit Rana falls in Perth scare
Coach Gautam Gambhir has all the time preferred Rana for his contribution with the bat and the chance got here for the Delhi participant within the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, however as many former cricketers and followers anticipated, he proved the Indian head coach unsuitable time and time once more.
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In Perth, Mitchell Owen bowled a sluggish quick ball exterior, tempting Rana to go for an enormous shot over level. Nevertheless, his timing was fully off, and the ball hit the bat excessive and went straight into the sky.
Australian wicketkeeper Josh Philippe ran ahead and accomplished the catch with ease. Rana walked again to the pavilion after scoring only one level from two balls in Perth. After the dismissal, Indian followers have been mocking Rana and Gambhir.
Whereas many doubted Rana’s contribution with the bat and mocked Gambhir, some felt that the bowler got here from quota.
This is how followers reacted to Harshit Rana’s fiasco.
In line with Gautam Gambhir, Goats all-rounder Harshit Rana pitched a whirlwind innings.#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #AUSWIND #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #HONESTvsIND pic.twitter.com/b3Sa8ioEUE
— Kuldeep Singh (@kuldeep0745) October 19, 2025
1 run on 2 pitches. And it got here out. That is all for the story of ‘Harshit Rana can butt’.
😁🫡— Cricket Savant (@CricSavant) October 19, 2025
Mr. Gautam Gambhir, are you able to present us six guys tanking a nasty rana whereas taking place the rankings?@GautamGambhir #AUSWIND
— Sourish Women (@sourish_03) October 19, 2025
The primary good factor Harshit Rana did was catch Travis Head.#IndianCricket #INDvsAUS #AUSWIND #cricket
— Justin Brown ❤️ Meme Coin (@Brown2Justin) October 19, 2025
Harshit Rana (Reservation).
— 𝕃𝔸𝕃𝔸 (@ComradeLala) October 19, 2025
It’s nonetheless a thriller why Gambhir does not play Arshdeep extra in Exams, T20Is and ODIs.
Think about him receiving half of the help that Gambhir gave to fraudster Harshit Rana. https://t.co/t8LIKyhoBl
— Gss🇮🇳 (@Gss_Views) October 19, 2025
Arshdeep Singh by no means performed a Check within the England BCS, however the administration thought that Harshit Rana, who conceded 10 runs once in a while, was higher than a shitty left-arm bowler who was an honest left-arm bowler.
— Ini (@ledyappelin) October 19, 2025
What music did you give Gambhir that you simply did not get something from?
— Mazhar Khaker (@KhakerMazh27882) October 19, 2025
What occurred to Harshit Rana man? The nice all-rounder of this period has failed?? Can he actually maintain the bat??
— Naeem (@1eight_18) October 19, 2025
What occurred to GOAT all-rounder Harshit Rana?
— Naeem (@1eight_18) October 19, 2025
Gautam Bhai’s severe video is close to Harshit Rana 🙅🎥🧐
— Manishchouhan_1 (@Manishchouhan__) October 19, 2025
@GautamGambhir Did somebody say Harshit Rana can bat?
Single nahiryagaya 🤦🏼♂️
This occurred to Shardul Thakur 🤷🏻♂️— Sharmaji’s Massive Boy (@ghost_spotter) October 19, 2025
What if Harshit Rana was within the Indian males’s staff?
Indian girls’s staff Harleen Deol
coach a pet #INVENG #INDvsAUS— 🎀💕 (@harryjeee) October 19, 2025
Why is Harshit Rana within the Indian staff?
Are you from the “Parchi” part?#indvsauce #ausvsind . pic.twitter.com/96R5EAG7lB— Clean (@Dronewell) October 19, 2025
India’s batting line-up collapses resulting from rain interruption, permitting Australia to achieve the goal of 131 runs
In the meantime, India’s innings within the first ODI in opposition to Australia was a irritating stop-start affair in Perth, with rain and early wickets irritating India all through. The visiting staff by no means actually discovered any momentum and within the first ODI in opposition to Australia in Perth, a sequence of collapses and interruptions resulted in a below-average whole of 136/9.
Issues went downhill for India from the beginning as Rohit Sharma took a one-run lead resulting from a slip, Virat Kohli was caught at a setback, and captain Shubman Gill fell on his leg facet.
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By the point the primary rain break arrived, India have been already beneath stress and the repeated stoppages that adopted left their batting line-up fully shredded.
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Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal quickly after play resumed additional worsened India’s woes. Nevertheless, KL Rahul (38) fought again and Axar Patel (31) totaled over 130 factors. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy (19*) made a rapid cameo on the finish of the match in opposition to Australia.
The primary ODI between India and Australia in Perth was shortened to 26 overs per facet resulting from continued rain interruptions at Optus Stadium on Sunday. As per the DLS format, Australia has been given a goal of 131 runs to safe their maiden ODI win in opposition to India in Perth.
