Team India fast bowler Harshit Rana often faces criticism for his continuous selection in the Indian team across all formats. Despite a not-so-convincing performance during the recent Asia Cup 2025, he has been selected for the upcoming Australia ODI series. Amid the trollers and critics, the former Indian batter Kris Srikkanath came forward to highlight the selection of Rana in the Indian squad. Srikkanth didn’t hold back from showering his criticism on Harshit Rana. In his recent video on his YouTube video, he labelled him ‘one permanent member’ in the Indian squad. Joining him, the former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also showed his curiosity behind his selection. Amid these criticisms, the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has come to defend the Indian bowler. Also Read: Team India by bus, Harshit Rana by car! Netizens troll indifference as team visits Gambhir's residence for dinner After India sealed the Test series 2-0 against the West Indies on Tuesday, October 14, Gautam Gambhir came to address the media in the post-match conference. The head coach even said that people should target him, not the 23-year-old pacer. In the post-match conference, Gambhir said: "It’s a little shameful that you are targeting a 23-year-old personally - Harshit’s father is not an ex-chairman. It is not fair that you target an individual. Social media trolling is just not right & imagine the mindset. Anyone’s kid will play cricket - Everyone has us moral responsibility to make sure india cricket does well. Don’t say anything to run your YouTube channel - if you want, then target me, I can handle it but leave that Kid alone & it's the same for all the young stars.” Many former cricketers and fans have trolled Gautam Gambhir for his possible favouritism because of his Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) connection with Harshit Rana. The 23-year-old pacer was a part of the setup that won the IPL 2024 trophy under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir. If talking about his numbers across the formats, then Rana has taken four wickets in two Test matches, ten wickets in ten ODIs and five wickets in three T20Is.