[WATCH] Harshit Rana reveals how Rohit Sharma's golden advice earned him success

Young pace all-rounder Harshit Rana, reminiscing about his sensational 4/39 spell against Australia in the Sydney ODI during the recent tour, has recalled one incident with senior India teammate and veteran

cricketer Rohit Sharma. It was a simple piece of on-field advice from the former captain that has now become one of the most talked-about moments from the tour of Australia.

A clip from a recent podcast featuring Rana has gone viral on social media, where the 23-year-old revealed how Rohit’s calm intervention during a tense situation resulted in a crucial wicket, a lesson he claims as an unforgettable one in his life. It was simple advice given by the Indian opener, which had an immediate impact. 

The Aussies were cruising at 183/3 in the Sydney ODI, with Matt Renshaw scoring his maiden ODI half-century and looking in full control. However, Rana’s incisive spell turned the match on its head as the hosts collapsed dramatically, losing seven wickets for 53 runs to be bowled out for 236, setting up a dominant Indian win. 

“Shubman and I were out there, and he suggested I take a slip, but I wasn’t keen because the ball wasn’t doing much. Then Rohit bhai came over and asked why I didn’t want one. When he put it like that, I didn’t really have an answer, so I agreed. The very next ball, the batter got out. Rohit bhai then said, ‘From now on, whenever a new batter comes in, you will take a slip — whether I’m there or not,” said Rana. 

Watch the clip here

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Harshit reflects on his struggling days

The KKR pacer also opened up about his struggles with failures during his initial days. He said that, even though he manages it well nowadays, it was very hard for him in the beginning, while crediting his father for the same. 

"I know how to handle failure now. I have seen those ten years where nothing happened. I would go to trials and my name would not come. I would come back and cry every day in front of my dad. So now I think that failure is gone; whatever comes, I can handle it. I had given up. But my dad kept pushing me literally," Rana told MensXP.

In his short ODI career, the pace bowling all-rounder has been pretty impressive, picking up 23 wickets at an average of 27.3.