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All you need to know about Harshit Rana, the replacement player signed by KKR for Rasikh Salam

Rasikh Salam, the young Kolkata Knight Riders pacer, has been ruled out of IPL 2022. He suffered a lower back injury in the previous game and will hence miss the tournament. He has been replaced by Harshit Rana. In this article, we take a look at more about Harshit Rana, the replacement player signed by KKR for Rasikh Salam.

Harshit Rana, the replacement player signed by KKR for Rasikh Salam

Hailing from Delhi, Harshit Rana is a right-arm fast bowler. He had played U19 cricket three years back and was part of some U25 tournaments recently. It is said that the youngster can swing the bat in the lower order. He was part of Gujarat Titans as a net bowler and KKR has drafted him from the setup.

A promising cricketer, it is believed that Harshit has faced a lack of opportunities to showcase his skills. Now that he has got a good chance, he will want to make it count.

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KKR is known for unearthing raw talent

Kolkata Knight Riders are one franchise that is popular for unearthing raw talent and helping them achieve success. They have done it on multiple occasions and the biggest of them all was that of Sunil Narine. No one knew much about the West Indian player then. However, he has gone on to become one of the legends of the franchise.

KC Cariappa is also another cricketer who came through the same route. The player is now a consistent part of the Karnataka T20 Team. He is representing Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022. Ramesh Sharma is a player whom KKR has signed for IPL 2022. He is also an unknown commodity. He comes from a tennis cricket background. Harshit Rana is another player whom many do not know about. Hence, it will be interesting to see how he performs this season if he gets a chance or two.

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