Rana made his international debut against Australia in the first Test of the
2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series on 22 November 2024 in
Perth. He made his T20I debut on 31 January 2025 against
England at
Pune, when he replaced
Shivam Dube during the match as a
concussion substitute. Rana made his
One Day International (ODI) debut against England on 6 February 2025 and registered figures of 3/53. He was named in India's 15-member squad for the
2025 ICC Champions Trophy after
Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out before the tournament due to an injury. On 25 October 2025, Rana took 4/39 which were the best figures for an Indian at the SGC in
Sydney. On 11 January 2026, 1st ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara, Harshit Rana justified the call emphatically. With the ball, he struck twice, dismissing New Zealand openers
Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls. With the bat, he chipped in with a brisk 29 off 23 balls, including two boundaries and a six, easing the pressure on KL Rahul, who calmly guided India home. He bowled a peach of a delivery in the 2nd ODI to get rid of Devon Conway. Rana continued to impress in the 3rd and deciding ODI of the series against New Zealand on 18 January 2026, taking 3-84 in his allotted quota while also scoring his maiden ODI half-century, hammering 52 runs off 43 balls which included 4 fours and 4 sixes. He forged a large and crucial partnership with the bat alongside centurion
Virat Kohli, although India ultimately lost the match by 41 runs. He was ruled out of the
2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after sustaning a knee injury during a warm-up match against
South Africa. Following medical assessments, he was eventually withdrawn from the tournament. ==References==