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Harshit Rana fight- (Source:@ScreenGrab)
On Thursday, February 20, India locked horns against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium in their first match of Champions Trophy 2025. The Men in Blue got off to the perfect start as Mohammed Shami provided the first breakthrough. Shami breathed fire and sent Soumya Sarkar packing for a duck.
Meanwhile, Harshit Rana, who is featuring in his first ICC event, took a wicket in the first over of his spell when Rana got rid of captain Najmul Shanto. Talking about Harshit, Shami's first over denied him the opportunity to go against Sarkar, with whom he had a verbal altercation during the Emerging 2023 Asia Cup semi-finals between India A and Bangladesh A.
Rana Locks Horn Against Soumya Sarkar
Notably, India, batting first, tumbled for 211 runs. In reply, Bangladesh were restricted to just 160 runs. Players were on their toes and celebrated animatedly after every wicket. Meanwhile, Soumya Sarkar and Harshit Rana had a verbal altercation following the former's wicket.
Bangladesh were 130/4 and cruising towards a win, which is when Yuvrajsinh Dodiya got the important scalp of Sarkar. Meanwhile, Rana crossed paths and hurled a mouthful at Sarkar, who too didn't hold back, and it led to the players intervening and stopping the two players.
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Rana Failed To Pick A Solitary Wicket In The Semi-Finals
Talking about that match, Harshit Rana got to bowl just one over and leaked 16 runs without taking any wickets. Eventually, India won that match and reached the finals. However, they tumbled in the final hurdle and lost to Pakistan in the finals to finish the tournament as the runners-up.
