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Harshit Rana in motion© BCCI
After selecting a three-wicket haul on debut, India pacer Harshit Rana mentioned he’s not bothered by outdoors noise round him, saying that his sole intention is to simply play for the nation on the worldwide stage. Harshit, 23, shined on his ODI debut in opposition to England on the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, selecting 3-33, as India ultimately secured a four-wicket victory and seize a 1-0 lead within the three-match collection. This comes simply after he made his T20I debut in opposition to the identical opposition in Pune, after coming as a like-for-like concussion alternative for Shivam Dube, a transfer which left the cricketing world fuming.
“I believe that people will keep on talking. I just want to play, good or bad. I’m not bothered, I just want to deliver for my country. I don’t pay attention to those talks. You get to know only when you come to the ground. Mentally, I’m always prepared whenever I come onto the ground. I know that I can play anytime. So, mentally, I always keep myself prepared,” mentioned Rana on the finish of the match.
In simply the third over of his first spell, Harshit was taken away for 26 runs by Phil Salt. However he bounced again by selecting scalps of essential England gamers like Ben Duckett, Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone.
“Cricket has ups and downs. I just focused on my length and got my rewards later. I didn’t change anything in my second spell, just hit the right areas. This format is tough because it’s long, and you need to play different roles at different times. But with proper practice, it becomes manageable,” added Rana.
Each India and England will now journey to Bhubaneshwar to play the second match of the ODI collection on the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday.
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