IPL 2023, KKR vs PBKS | Twitter mocks Harshit Rana's request being humiliatingly ignored by Nitish Rana
IPL has been a breeding ground for young domestic stars by offering them a platform to express their talents but often, rookies can be overwhelmed by the experience around them. Harshit Rana learnt his lesson on Monday after his plea to Nitish Rana to change the field fell on deaf ears.
Punjab Kings enjoyed a topsy-turvy innings against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens to eventually post a competitive target of 180 for the hosts. The side lost wicketsĀ at regular intervals throughout their 20 overs and at one stage seemed doomed to a sub-par total before the 20th overĀ broughtĀ the game back to an even keel. The disaster in store for KKR in the last over was foreshadowed by a spat between skipper Nitish Rana and young pacer Harshit Rana in a rare on-field occurrence.
Right-arm quick Harshit was making his way toĀ the bowling mark to begin the over while Nitish RanaĀ instructed fielders around the ground. When the path of the two intersected, the captain apparently offered an explanation to the rookie pacer for his field setup. However, the bowler was clearly unconvinced by Nitish's plans and ventured a suggestion to the veteran. Surprisingly, Nitish chose toĀ pay no heed to the youngster despite his impressive opening spell of 2-0-12-2, and simply ordered him toĀ get prepared for his run-up.Ā An insistent Harshit stopped in his tracks and reiterated his stance, only to be met with the same reaction albeit with greater intensity this time around. Evidently dismayed, Harshit continued to look at his skipper with hope, almost as if pleading with him, before continuing on his way with annoyance writ large on his face. The captain might have been in a rush to get the overĀ started so as not to suffer fielding restrictions for slow over rate.
The Purple Army ended up conceding 21 runs in the over, on the back of two maximums and as many boundaries, making the Twitter go abuzz with reactions to the fiasco.
Sheer arrogance
ā Washington Ydav (@WashingtonYdav) May 8, 2023
Poor
Very very poor captaincy from Rana. Trusting Harshit and Vaibhav above Russell and Thakur at the death.
ā AKSHAY (@akshay14793)Ā May 8, 2023
Power hitting
Gill š¤ Srk
ā naym šµšø (@GillSznn)Ā May 8, 2023
Bashed the Tf out of Harshit Rana
Need answers
Harshit ko last over kyu Diya jab Russel tha???? Rana pagal h kya
ā Prags - 7thSept2023 : JAWAN (@prags_here)Ā May 8, 2023
Yup, seriously?
Fuck KKR's death bowling!
ā Dharmin Doshi (@DharminD)Ā May 8, 2023
No Lord, No Russel, but Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana! Seriously?!Ā #KKRvPBKSĀ #TATAIPL2023
Perfect ICT player
I can't understand why this gem Harshit Rana has played so late.
ā Rajat Sehgal (@RajatSehgal94)Ā May 8, 2023
Tall fast bowler with accurate length and line..
He can easily play for ICT T20#KKRvPBKSĀ #rana
Pc : TataiplĀ pic.twitter.com/oqLKnt5PLj
Absolutely smashed
Why didn't Russell bowl any death over,and these two mfs Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana getting smacked,Unreal bowling after Spinners did so well,Pathetic#KKRvPBKS
ā 2030 (@anshu_aggarwal9)Ā May 8, 2023
Not great
Bowling Arora n Harshit in 19th n 20th I say again n again Rana is not a great captain at allš¤¦š»āāļø
ā šš«.ššššÆš īØ (@TrumpMawa)Ā May 8, 2023
Classy bowling
Harshit Rana showing his class š„Ā #KKRvsPBKS
ā SHRIKANT ef (@shrikantd31)Ā May 8, 2023
Quite surprising
Harshit Rana 3 over kiya š³šš
ā Ritik Raj ! (@ritik_____raj)Ā May 8, 2023
Never
When will Nitish understand Vaibhav isn't a death bowler plus harshit rana
ā Sledgie (@Sledgie5)Ā May 8, 2023
Dint complete 4 oversš¤¦āāļø