Harshit Rana badly scolded by Gautam Gambhir, told 'perform kar, warna bahar bitha dunga'

Harshit Rana has been subjected to heavy trolling over, with many questioning his spot in all three formats for India. The 23-year-old has been a regular in the Indian dressing room since the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as head coach but has failed to meet expectations. This has led to immense criticism from a section of fans, also few former cricketers.

However, Rana impressed many with his bowling in the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney, which India won by nine wickets. Rana helped India gain momentum with crucial injections in the middle overs, dismissing Australia's no. 5,6,7 - Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen. He then inflicted the final blow by dismissing tailender Josh Hazlewood in the second ball of the 47th over as Australia were folded for 236 after winning the toss and opting to bat.

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Sharvan, Rana's childhood coach, has revealed an interesting detail about his ward following the clinical effort. Speaking with Times of India, Sharvan said Rana spoke with him on the phone before the match and then mentioned the scolding he got from Gambhir.