Not bothered by noise outside, my focus is on delivering to the country, says Harshit Rana | Cricket News

Harshit Rana. (Pic Credit – X)

New Delhi: India’s young pacer Harshit Rana Brushed aside external criticism, emphasized that his only focus is on contributing to the team’s success.
The 23-year-old right-arm-arm shone quickly on his ODDE -DEBUT against England In Nagpur, 3/33 grabbed to help India secure a four-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
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After debuting T20i last week, Rana impressed as a concussion that replaced Shivam Dube in Pune, a step that later drew criticism from England. However, the pacer remains unused.
“People will always talk. I just want to play, good or bad. I’m not bothered. My only focus is to deliver to my country,” Rana said at the press conference after the match.

Rana, who was included as cover for Jasprit Bumrah, revealed that he was mentally prepared for his debut.
“You are only told if you are playing when you arrive to the ground. But I always stay ready by knowing that something can happen at any time,” he said.
His debut so heights and lownesses – he admitted 26 races in one over, with his KKR teammate Phil Salt, crushing three sixes and two fours. However, he staged a fantastic comeback where he dismissed Ben Duckett and Harry Brook at the same time.
“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,” Rana explained.
Rana recognized the challenges of 50-over cricket, especially the need to adapt across different stages of the game.
“This format is tough because it is far and you have to play different roles at different times. But with proper practice it becomes manageable,” he noted.

‘Salt-Expiry Development Point’

England started a blistering start thanks to Phil Salt’s aggressive stroke, but his laps were shortened by a mix-up and a brilliant throw from Shreyas Iyer. England’s skipper Jos Buttler admitted that Salt’s outlet was the turning point.
“We had speed at the time and we had to maintain the pressure. It has been our challenge – to keep up momentum when we have it,” buttler said.
Despite the loss, Buttler praised 21-year-old Jacob Bethell, who scored a cruel half a century.
“I looked at him and thought, ‘I don’t remember battling it well at 21!’ He was ripe, composed and handled pressure well.
India seems to seal the series when the two teams collide in the second ODD on Sunday.