India head coach Gautam Gambhir has an affinity for all-rounders and fast bowler Harshit Rana has confirmed that the team management has asked him to work on improving his batting skills.
Rana played a vital role in India’s four-wicket victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand here on Sunday, taking a couple of wickets at the top to derail the Kiwis’ progress and chipped in with a vital 29 off 23 late in the chase.
Rana batted ahead of an injured Washington Sundar, who suffered from a side strain, putting his availability in doubt for the second ODI on Wednesday.
“The team management wants to groom me as an all-rounder and it is my task to keep working on it,” Rana told reporters here.
“I am working on it in the nets as well, and it was a matter of confidence which KL (Rahul) bhai helped me with when I went in (to bat). I kept my focus on it and made the runs,” he added.
With premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya not available for the ODI series, India’s playing eleven featured b​India head coach Gautam Gambhir has an affinity for all-rounders and fast bowler Harshit Rana has confirmed that the team management has asked him to work on improving his batting skills.
Rana played a vital role in India’s four-wicket victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand here on Sunday, taking a couple of wickets at the top to derail the Kiwis’ progress and chipped in with a vital 29 off 23 late in the chase.
Rana batted ahead of an injured Washington Sundar, who suffered from a side strain, putting his availability in doubt for the second ODI on Wednesday.
“The team management wants to groom me as an all-rounder and it is my task to keep working on it,” Rana told reporters here.
“I am working on it in the nets as well, and it was a matter of confidence which KL (Rahul) bhai helped me with when I went in (to bat). I kept my focus on it and made the runs,” he added.
With premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya not available for the ODI series, India’s playing eleven featured b ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
