In an exciting moment during the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024-25, Harshit Rana drew attention with a playful gesture Ruturaj Gaikwad. When Gaikwad left the field after 5 runs in the first innings, Rana sent him off with a flying kiss.
Controversial moment in India C vs India D match
The incident happened in the seventh over of India C’s first innings. On the fourth ball, Gaikwad, who captained his team, was caught at second slip. Atharva Taide. was fired. Rana’s cheeky flying kiss as Gaikwad made his way back to the pavilion got fans reminiscing about him. A similar celebration after the removal of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opening batsman Mayank Agarwal in the year Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
At that time, Rana was fined 60% of his match fee for high celebrating. This incident once again reminded us of the fine line between passion and sportsmanship in the game of cricket.
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Duleep Trophy 2024-25 context
The Duleep Trophy 2024-25 is currently underway, starting from September 5, and consists of four teams: India A, India B, India C and India D. Each team has to play three matches against the other three sides, and the champion will be decided based on the points earned during that period. round robin as there are no knockout matches.
Star players like it Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Prasidh Krishna was withdrawn from the first round of the tournament due to relevant injuries. Suryakumar sprained his right thumb while playing in the Buchi Babu Tournament, while Ishan suffered a groin injury in the same tournament.
Fast bowler Prasidh is yet to complete his rehabilitation after surgery on his left quadriceps tendon. He last played a professional game for Rajasthan against Karnataka in Ranji Trophy 2023-24.
