Rahane Reveals Harshit Rana's Social Media Struggle: 'Criticism Motivates Him'

• Ajinkya Rahane stated Harshit Rana was 'nervous and sad' due to social media trolling after poor IPL 2025 games.
• Rana told Rahane that the criticism actually motivates him to perform better.
• Former selector Kris Srikkanth criticized Rana's selection, linking it to Gautam Gambhir.
• Gautam Gambhir defended Rana, urging people to be mindful of their words against young cricketers.
• Rana's India debut and IPL 2025 retention also drew social media scrutiny, with claims of Gambhir favoring KKR.

Why It Matters: Harshit Rana, despite social media trolling, uses criticism as motivation to improve his performance.