Kolkata Knight Riders\u2019 pacer Harshit Rana delivered a sharp spell against Chennai Super Kings on Friday, picking up 2 wickets while conceding just 25 runs in his four overs. But what stood out more than his figures was his light-hearted comment after the match \u2014 aimed at teammates Venkatesh Iyer and Sunil Narine, who both dropped catches off his bowling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe focus was to execute the plans. We assessed what the wicket was doing and made bowling changes accordingly. The wicket was stopping a bit and bowling in the 5-6 meter length made it tough for batters,\u201d Harshit said. \u201cIt is part of the game, I will ask Venky Bhai and Narine as well for dinner (for the dropped catches),\u201d he added with a laugh.<\/p>\n
His cheeky \u201cdinner\u201d comment echoes a viral moment from the ongoing Champions Trophy when Axar Patel, who was on a hat-trick, had a chance missed in the slips by Rohit Sharma. Axar had joked that he\u2019d take Rohit out for dinner that night, creating a social media buzz.<\/p>\n
In the game against CSK, Harshit struck early by removing Rachin Ravindra and later returned to dismiss Ashwin, helping KKR restrict the hosts to just 103\/9 \u2014 their lowest-ever total at home in IPL history.<\/p>\n
Despite the missed opportunities on the field, KKR\u2019s bowlers dominated the innings, and Harshit\u2019s banter adds some levity to an otherwise clinical bowling performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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