Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has questioned Harshit Rana’s selection in Team India’s squad for the 2025 Asia Cup as well. He added that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer’s performances in IPL 2025 were extremely ordinary as well. However, the 2025 Asia Cup is slated to be played in the UAE from September 9 to 28 as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Harshit Rana’s case is very interesting. His case needs to be discussed because he came as a concussion replacement for Shivam Dube once, picked up three wickets as well, and became the Player of the Match, which was brilliant, but what about before and after that? The last IPL was extremely ordinary. His performances have not been very good. His numbers are not flattering. It doesn’t seem like his numbers are strong enough to deserve a place in the side.”

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However, Aakash Chopra also opined that Harshit Rana might get to play only if Jasprit Bumrah is given a break as well.

“The truth is also that he won’t get to play all matches. In fact, he might get to play even one match when Bumrah isn’t available. If he isn’t getting a chance to play, you say that whoever is sitting out doesn’t make a difference. However, if you see the recent record, you will find that Prasidh Krishna should have got a chance, or you could have thought about rewarding Mohammed Siraj, but the team has once again gone towards Harshit,” Aakash Chopra concluded.