New Delhi: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has strongly refuted claims made by former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth, who alleged that young pace bowler Harshit Rana secured a place in the national ODI squad for the upcoming Australia tour due to his personal association with Gambhir. Srikkanth had made the claims on his YouTube channel, suggesting that Rana’s selection was influenced by his past connections with Gambhir during their time at Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

Speaking after India’s 2-0 Test series sweep over the West Indies, Gambhir called Srikkanth’s remarks “a little shameful” and criticised the targeting of a 23-year-old cricketer for personal opinions aired online. “It is so unfair that you are targeting a 23-year-old kid for the sake of your YouTube channel,” Gambhir

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