India pacer Harshit Rana has played down the on-field banter he had with Mitchell Starc during Day 2 of the Perth Test on Saturday, November 23. Harshit delivered a barrage of short balls to Starc, which forced the Aussie pacer to remind Harshit that he 'bowls quicker than him.

India pacer Harshit Rana credited captain Jasprit Bumrah and star batter Virat Kohli for their constant guidance during the ongoing Perth Test against Australia, which proved instrumental in his impressive debut performance.

During the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth, a fiery exchange occurred between Indian debutant Harshit Rana and Australian pacer Mitchell Starc. As Rana peppered Starc with bouncers,

A ustralia speedster Mitchell Starc was elated with his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate and India bowler Harshit Rana's dream debut on Day 1 of the 1st Test at the Optus Stadium in

At one point, Australia faced the risk of recording their lowest-ever Test score against India 83 but a late cameo from Mitchell Starc spared them from such a setback. Mitchell Starc not only frustrated the Indian bowlers with a crucial cameo but also added some light-hearted drama with a friendly banter involving debutant Harshit Rana.

India bowled out for 150 in their 1st innings of the maiden Test match against Australia at Optus Stadium. Jasprit Bumrah tortured the Australian batting line-up, compiling amazing figures of 5 for 29 at the time of writing with the crucial wickets.