Cricket News Desk.. When Harshit Rana got the news of being included in the Indian ODI team which has veterans like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, only one word came out of his mouth, 'Hearts may break in Delhi, but we never lose courage.' 22-year-old fast bowler Hashit from Delhi's 'South Extension' worked hard since the junior level but was often ignored. But he managed to make a place in the national team by taking 19 wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) victorious campaign in this IPL season.

Harshit said, 'I believe in hard work, but whenever I was ignored in the age group team, I would get upset and cry in my room. My father Pradeep never lost hope. He said, 'If I have to name three people for my hard work so far, it would be my father, my personal coach Amit Bhandari Sir (former Indian and Delhi fast bowler) and Gauti Bhaiya (Gautam Gambhir).

Harshit said, 'If my approach towards the game has changed, it has a lot to do with the presence of Gauti Bhaiya in the KKR dressing room, who changed my mindset. At the top level you need skill but you need heart to handle pressure, he said, recalling a conversation with the new Indian head coach, 'Gauthi Bhaiya always used to tell me 'Mere ko tere'. You will win the match.

It is worth noting that Harshit Rana will be seen playing in the 3-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. It is possible that Harshit may also get a chance to debut in the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah. Let us tell you that Gautam Gambhir is from Delhi and Harshit is also from Delhi. This is the reason why they like each other so much. Apart from this, Harshit was at the forefront among the players who caught everyone's attention with his performance in IPL. Now he has received an award for the same performance.