During the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Harshit Rana engaged in a fiery exchange with Mitchell Starc, dismissing him after a barrage of bouncers. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul egged Rana on from the slips, adding fuel to the contest. Starc retaliated later, hitting Rana on the helmet, but the young pacer took it in good spirit.
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