Vadodara, Jan. 12 -- India batter KL Rahul opened up about his on-field role in mentoring Harshit Rana during the tense chase against New Zealand in the first ODI in Vadodara, describing the experience as enjoyable.

Rahul, who shared a crucial partnership of 37 runs partnership with Rana in the closing stages of the run chase on Sunday, spoke in detail about calming the youngster and guiding him through the pressure situation.

"Batting with Harshit Rana in the final overs was fun. I had to calm him down. He kept asking me to remind him not to try and hit a six every ball, because that was his mindset. I had to settle him. He is new to ODIs and hasn't played many games," Rahul said on JioHotstar.

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