{"id":22232,"date":"2025-10-31T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/harshit-bradman-rana-internet-goes-berserk-as-pacer-bats-ahead-of-shivam-dube-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:48:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T10:48:13","slug":"harshit-bradman-rana-internet-goes-berserk-as-pacer-bats-ahead-of-shivam-dube-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/harshit-bradman-rana-internet-goes-berserk-as-pacer-bats-ahead-of-shivam-dube-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Harshit Bradman Rana&#8217;: Internet Goes Berserk As Pacer Bats Ahead Of Shivam Dube | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9671822\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 31, 2025, 16:09 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9671822\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687 asubttl-schema\">Harshit Rana&#8217;s promotion over Shivam Dube in India&#8217;s T20I against Australia sparks debate online as fans question team management decisions.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgorg\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harshit Rana scored 35 crucial runs (Picture credit: AP)\" title=\"Harshit Rana scored 35 crucial runs (Picture credit: AP)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Harshit Rana scored 35 crucial runs (Picture credit: AP)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The internet was left in splits but also didn\u2019t forget to hit out at the Indian team management after star pacer Harshit Rana was sent ahead of allrounder Shivam Dube in the second T20I against Australia, with questions yet again raised over the team\u2019s preferences.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Rana had to step out much earlier than intended, as the batting unit crumbled at the hands of the pacers after being put into bat first.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span class=\"cf0\">Rana walked out to bat following <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Axar<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Patel\u2019s unfortunate run-out, while Dube was yet to take the field. The latter has been a dependable presence in India\u2019s T20I middle order for quite\u00a0some\u00a0time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span class=\"cf0\">However, Dube had to wait for his turn despite India\u2019s desperate need for stability in the middle, with the score at 49\/5 in the eighth over. Rana was listed to bat at No. 6 in the official team sheet for both the first and second T20Is of the series. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span class=\"cf0\">Rana did not get an opportunity to bat in the rain-affected opener in Canberra but was promoted up the order for the crucial clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">The internet couldn\u2019t understand the rationale behind the move, considering the situation, conditions and the opposition.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Incidents no one would have believed to be true if not recorded. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Harshit \u201cBradman&#8221; Rana for you,&#8221; a user tweeted on Friday afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">Wow Harshit Rana ahead of <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Shivam<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Dube, soon we might see him open the innings. <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Gambir<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> and Harshit\u2019s never ending love story continues,&#8221; another user tweeted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow Harshit Rana ahead of Shivam Dube, soon we might see him open the innings. Gambir and Harshit\u2019s never ending love story continues.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INDvsAUS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#INDvsAUS<\/a>\u2014 Aniketh Agarwal (@aaaniketh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaaniketh\/status\/1984185399359766865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">\u201c<span class=\"cf0\">So Harshit Rana is better than <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Shivam<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Dube in batting <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\ud83d\ude06<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> he comes ahead of him at MCG while even a proper batsmen are struggling\u2026GG <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">thu<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> Einstein <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">hain<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">\u2026,&#8221; another post read.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So Harshit Rana is better than Shivam Dube in batting \ud83d\ude06 he comes ahead of him at MCG while even a proper batsmen are struggling\u2026GG thu Einstein hain\u2026\u2014 superstorm1204 (@superstorm1204) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superstorm1204\/status\/1984185398931976504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">Notably, Abhishek Sharma\u2019s partnership of 56 runs with Rana, (35 off 33 balls) promoted to No.7, permitted India to cross 100-run mark. As many as nine batters couldn\u2019t reach double digits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 31, 2025, 15:58 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4114802687 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> &#8216;Harshit Bradman Rana&#8217;: Internet Goes Berserk As Pacer Bats Ahead Of Shivam Dube<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. 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