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Ravichandran Ashwin questions Harshit Rana's selection for Australia tour
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the selection of pacer Harshit Rana in India’s ODI and T20I squads for their white‑ball tour of Australia, which begins October 19, 2025. While Ashwin acknowledges Rana’s ability, he has expressed doubts about whether Rana deserves to be in the side at present. Giving his take on the reasoning behind including Rana in the squad, Ashwin felt that he might have been selected due to his batting skills.
"Why they are selecting him, I am not sure. I would love to be in the selection meeting to know the reason behind his inclusion. From my side, the reason I see is that in Australia we need that fast bowler who can bat. Someone trusts that he can bat, which is why they are selecting him as a potential No. 8, but I am not sure about his batting ability. Two years back he bowled a brilliant pacy delivery in the IPL final that flew off the edge. He has played for a while now for that one delivery," Ashwin said in a video on his YouTube channel.
Harshit Rana has featured for India in two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is, taking four, ten, and five wickets, respectively. Most recently, he was seen at the Asia Cup 2025.
"But he definitely has the ability with the ball. I will not accept it if someone says he doesn't have the skill. He definitely does. Such selections happen sometimes because you observe something from a player at close quarters and gain belief in him. Today, everyone hails Ravindra Jadeja as a great player. But a time was there when some asked why Ravindra Jadeja was getting picked. I've picked up 540 wickets, yet there were people who asked why I was getting picked," Ashwin added.
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