India pacer Harshit Rana said on Thursday that he is unconcerned about the outside noise and that his sole goal is to deliver for his country after collecting three wickets in his ODI debut against England in Nagpur on February 6.  

The 23-year-old right-arm fast made his T20I debut last week with another match-winning performance in Pune, replacing all-rounder Shivam Dube who had suffered a concussion. Rana scored 3/33 to help India win the game after being authorized as a replacement for Dube, a decision that England later criticized.

"I believe that people will keep on talking. I just want to play, good or bad. I'm not bothered; I just want to deliver for my country. I don't pay attention to those talks," Rana said at the post-match press conference.

Rana was called into the India ODI squad as a cover for injured Jasprit Bumrah and revealed that he was ready for being named in the playing XI.

"You get to know only when you come to the ground. Mentally, I'm always prepared whenever I come to the ground. I know that I can play anytime, anything can happen. So, mentally, I always keep myself prepared.

There are always ups and downs in cricket, I only wanted to focus on my length, and bowl where I have to and I got the reward for that later. I didn't do anything different in my second spell, just focussed on hitting the right areas," he said.

The Delhi quick feels the 50-over format is "difficult" given it requires a bowler to play different roles.

"This format is a bit difficult because it's a long format, you get (to bowl) 10 overs. You have to play different roles in different phases. But if you practice it (well), it's good,” Rana signed off.

The second ODI between India and England will be played in Cuttack on February 9.

(PTI inputs)