Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir has expressed his displeasure over the trolling surrounding fast bowler Harshit Rana. He was reportedly going to question Rana’s selection in the ODI and T20 squads for the Australia tour. Now, India head coach Gautam Gambhir has responded. Without naming names, Gautam criticized those who are trying to gain fame by mocking or mocking Rana on their YouTube channels.
Former Indian opener and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team, Kris Srikkanth, questioned Harshit Rana’s selection on his YouTube channel. He strongly criticized Rana’s inclusion in India’s limited-overs squad and expressed displeasure with the selection process.
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Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir has defended fast bowler Harshit Rana. Gambhir has given a befitting reply to critics who have been constantly trolling him. Gambhir also targeted some former cricketers who host YouTube shows and have insinuated that Harshit Rana is Gautam Gambhir’s special friend, which is why he gets selected. Gautam Gambhir, responding to Harshit Rana’s question at the press conference after the series win against the West Indies, said, “It’s shameful that some people are targeting a 23-year-old player for running his own YouTube channel. If you want to target me, do it; I’ll bear it.
But don’t target a 23-year-old kid for YouTube views.” Gautam Gambhir further said that Harshit Rana’s father is not a selector. Rana has played cricket on his own merit. Therefore, don’t target young players. Former 1983 ODI World Cup-winning Indian opener Kris Srikkanth sharply criticized Harshit Rana’s selection in India’s ODI and T20 squads for the Australia tour on his YouTube channel. He said, “Only one member in the team, Harshit Rana… No one knows why he’s there. The best thing is to be like Harshit Rana and always be a ‘yes man’ for Gambhir to get selected in the team.” Indian coach Gautam Gambhir responded strongly to Srikkanth’s comments. He said that one should be careful with the words used for a 23-year-old player.
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Gambhir said, “You can target people based on performance. Selectors and coaches are also targeted. But imagine the mental impact of saying such things to a 23-year-old, which are then exaggerated on social media. Tomorrow your child can also play, at least understand that Rana is only 23. You can criticize me, I can handle it, but this is not acceptable for a 23-year-old. You should be careful with your words just to gain popularity on YouTube.”