Overview
- In a MensXP interview, Rana recounted Rohit Sharma insisting on a slip for a new batter in Sydney, leading to an immediate wicket, a clip that has since gone viral.
- That advice featured in the ODI where Rana took 4 for 39 and triggered Australia’s 7‑for‑53 collapse, a spell widely noted for quieting criticism of his selection.
- Rana said he spent nearly a decade facing trial rejections in Delhi and often returned home in tears, crediting his father for pushing him to continue.
- He has 23 wickets in 13 ODIs, is established as a white‑ball option after roles in India’s 2025 Champions Trophy and Asia Cup wins, and has been named in the 2026 T20 World Cup squad.
- Rana added that bowling to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the nets sharpens his game, and he shared a light moment of Kohli teasing him after he addressed Anushka Sharma as “ma’am.”