Nitish Rana is a young, left-handed batsman and right arm off break bowler who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. He has been a part of Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and currently is in the Kolkata Knight Riders, owned by Shah Rukh Khan.
Nitish Rana Biography
About Athlete | |
Full Name | Nitish Rana |
Age | 26 years |
Sport Category | Cricket |
Date of Birth | 27 December 1993 |
Hometown | Delhi |
Height | 1.73 m |
Teams Played for | India A, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders (at present) |
Early Days and Domestic Career
“There’s always a story. … pic.twitter.com/z80gVXiory
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) 23 March 2018
Nitish Rana made his first-class debut in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy and finished the tournament with 557 runs, with an average of 50.63 and finished as Delhi’s leading run-getter. He was also Delhi’s second highest run-scorer in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 218 runs.
In the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Rana struck 299 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 175.88 and an average of 42.71. Against Andhra Pradesh, he came in to bat with Delhi struggling at 40 for 4 and scored 97 off 40 balls which included 8 fours and 8 sixes and took his team to 236 for 9 in 20 overs.
Against Jharkhand, he hit an unbeaten 60 off 44 balls after Delhi stumbled to 14 for 3 in their chase of 135 and helped his team to a 5-wicket win.
Entry in India A
#Knight, @NitishRana_27 played a scintillating knock against Tripura to guide Delhi to their 2nd consecutive win in #VijayHazareTrophy 2018 tournament. 👏😎
Runs – 94*
Balls – 60
4s – 10
6s – 5
Strike-Rate – 156.66#KorboLorboJeetbo #KnightsOf2018 pic.twitter.com/atOhFZGgsB— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) 7 February 2018
In October 2018, he was named in India A’s squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy. In December 2018, he was named in India’s team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams’ Asia Cup.
Indian Premier League
We didn’t get result we aimed for but to be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It’s about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge and learning from the best. Thank You Sachin Sir for your time ,efforts and the motivation @sachin_rt 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/RIouvrZAtY
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) May 7, 2018
In 2015, Mumbai Indians bought Nitish Rana for 10 Lakh rupees, but he did not get to play any match in the tournament that year. He, however, was retained by the franchise for the following year, but again got no chance to play in the 2016 season of the tournament.
Thank You @mipaltan for the incessant support & having my back for 3 years. @sachin_rt SIR @ImRo45 @IPL pic.twitter.com/W8xeOGZeYW
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) 29 January 2018
It was in 2017 that Mumbai Indians gave the youngster his first opportunity in the IPL. He stole the show in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders, with his crucial innings of 50 off just 29 deliveries.
It’s a Good Night for the Knights ⚔️ @KKRiders #kkrhaitaiyaar #oneteam #onedirection #amikkr @IPL pic.twitter.com/avZWTsQwKC
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) April 16, 2018
In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction. Currently, he plays for the Dinesh Karthik led franchise.
Career Statistics
| Competition | FC | List A | T20 |
| Matches | 30 | 39 | 79 |
| Runs Scored | 1765 | 1196 | 1720 |
| Batting Average | 41.04 | 38.58 | 26.46 |
| 100s/50s | 4/7 | 1/8 | 0/11 |
| Top Score | 174 | 107 | 97 |
| Wickets | 10 | 18 | 14 |
| Bowling Average | 45.90 | 32.05 | 23.64 |
| Catches | 21 | 13 | 19 |
Nitish Rana’s Favourites
Favourite Batsman – Sachin Tendulkar
Favourite Actor – Ranveer Singh
Favourite Actress – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Favourite Athlete – David Beckham
Favourite Destination – Kasauli, Visakhapatnam
Favourite Food – Churros
Favourite Beverage – Cocoa
Social Media
Let the season begin #RedDevils @ManUtd pic.twitter.com/3IjeZbPAvt
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) August 10, 2018
Enjoyed the dinner with our young stars of #TeamKKR as we launched #KKRAcademy @RealShubmanGill @NitishRana_27 @prasidh43 @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/Y00lqC49qy
— Venky Mysore (@VenkyMysore) July 11, 2018
Reunited 🌟 pic.twitter.com/jYEoY7UGOQ
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) July 9, 2018
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— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) June 5, 2018
New dab king in town! 👆🏻🤙🏻 What say @paulpogba? That crucial part of the season, time to take it to a new level.#newlook #breakthebeard #dab #pogboom #pogba #pogdab #amikkr #ipl2018 #onedirection pic.twitter.com/cXivPSDRDY
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) May 11, 2018
#NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/zaMd2bzbge
— Nitish Rana (@NitishRana_27) April 11, 2018
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