Harshit Rana starred for Kolkata Knight Riders, keeping his calm and helping the two-time champions clinch a four-run win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL 2024 match on Saturday, March 23. The young Delhi bowler was tasked with defending 13 runs in the final over against a red-hot Heinrich Klaasen and Shahbaz Ahmed and came out on top, dismissing both players and sealing a win for his team. He finished with figures of 3/33 in four overs in a game where most bowlers proved expensive. Fans would be interested to know more about the young pacer after his heroic performance. Here are a few facts about him.  KKR Beat SRH by Four Runs in IPL 2024; Harshit Rana, Andre Russell Shine as Knight Riders Will Thriller Despite Heinrich Klassen's 63 off 29 Balls.

Hailing from Gherva in Delhi, he was reportedly referred to KKR by Nitish Rana, someone with whom he shares his surname. He was not picked by any team at the IPL 2022 mega auctions but was roped in by the Knight Riders to replace Rasikh Salam, who was ruled out of the competition with an injury. In his debut match, he dismissed Delhi Capitals' Mitchell Marsh.  Harshit Rana Blows Flying Kiss to Mayank Agarwal After Dismissing Him During KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Match, Video Goes Viral.

Harshit Rana Quick Facts: 

#Harshit Rana was born on December 22, 2001 in Gherva, Delhi.

#He is a right-arm pace bowler and is known to bowl at great speeds.

#In seven First Class matches, he has taken 28 wickets

# In 13 T20s, he has taken 12 wickets with his best figures 3/33

#In IPL 2023, he played eight matches and took six wickets, with his best figures being 2/33.

#Rana played in the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 for India and took seven wickets in five matches at an impressive economy of 5.5.

With such composure, young Rana promises to deliver much more. Kolkata Knight Riders have a great talent in their hands, and he will be one of those players to watch out for in the future.

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