Playing in front of home fans adds no extra pressure: pace sensation Haris Rauf.

Haris Rauf, the fast bowler catapulted into stardom by the Big Bash League (BBL), on Tuesday said that playing on home ground in the upcoming Bangladesh series would boost his morale instead of adding pressure.

'There is a difference between playing league cricket and playing for your country. The mindset is [different of course]. But in a home series, the crowd at the stadium is your own, which provides a boost instead of adding any pressure. I take this as a positive,' Rauf said days after leaving Australia and linking up with the national squad back home for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.

Rauf, who was one of the stars of the ongoing BBL, claiming 16 wickets in just seven matches for Melbourne Stars...

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