Assistant Coach of the Indian National Cricket Team Ryan Ten Doeschate gave a big hint about Harshit Rana He makes his debut for the team in the third T20I against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. He said that their plan is ahead series It was to win the first two games and then try out a few players.
Indian National Cricket Team they have already sealed the three-match T20I series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team after two scintillating performances. They will now play the third dead rubber T20I scheduled to take place on October 12 (Saturday) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
With India winning the series, this will be a great opportunity to test their bench strength. One of the players who will be in the limelight will be Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Harshit Rana, who has been traveling with the team for some time but is yet to make his debut.
Harshit Rana has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit as well as in the IPL. The fast bowler has shown his best in IPL 2024. He was among the best performers with the ball for Kolkata Knight Riders and played a major role in the team winning their third title.
Harshit Rana was also on fire with the ball in the Duleep Trophy 2024 and hence was included in the Indian squad.
So someone like Harshit Rana – we want to give him a game – Ryan Ten Doeschate
Ahead of the 3rd T20I against Bangladesh, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said they are interested in giving Harshit Rana a game. He emphasized that there are many other options to try. Giving a statement to journalists, he explained them as follows:
“There’s great depth in the squad. Many of our boys have IPL experience. We try to expose as many boys as we can in international cricket. So someone like Harshit Rana – we want to give him a game. Tilak joined the squad a little later (to replace the injured). Shivam Dubey). Jitish is also there. There are options. The plan was to win the series and then try out some new faces for the final game.”
We want to build a strong core of players – Ryan Ten Doeschate
Ryan Ten Doeschate then emphasized that they are trying to build a core squad with major tournaments in their corner. He also claimed that they want to see where each player stands in Indian cricket. He elaborated:
“We want to build a strong core of players. With the 50-over Champions Trophy (early 2025), T20 Asia Cup (late 2025) and 2026 T20 World Cup, we want to know where everyone stands in Indian cricket.”
We strive to push the boundaries of what we can do as a team – Ryan Ten Doeschate
Ryan Ten Doeschate added that they are trying to push the limits of what they can do as a team. He said that they are trying to give freedom to players who are good enough to hit every ball out of the park. He said:
“We’re trying to push the limits of what we can do as a team. We’ve obviously got the quality to do that and it’s about giving the players confidence that they’re in a safe space. If it doesn’t go right, that’s okay.
“It’s just about giving them the freedom to go out there and do it, and they’re good enough to do it. So it’s just a mindset of scoring and trying to hit every ball in 120 balls,” he concluded.
