Nitish Rana (Source: Twitter)
Nitish Rana has been in domestic cricket for a while now. The 29-year-old played for Delhi in first class, List A, and T20s. Over the years, Rana has made a name for himself in domestic cricket, especially in T20s. The Southpaw is known for his striking in the middle overs phase. Rana is also a very useful spinner with the ball, who can provide crucial breakthroughs.
In 2021, Rana got his maiden call-up for the Indian team. Rana played one ODI and a couple of T20Is in the series against Sri Lanka. In ODI, Rana scored 7 runs in 14 balls. In two T20Is, Rana scored 15 runs at a batting average of 7.5, at a batting strike rate of 55.5. As India’s tour of Sri Lanka did not go well for Rana, he did not get a chance in the Indian team after the series.
Rana has decent stats in domestic cricket. In 44 matches in FC Cricket, Rana has 2507 runs at a batting average of 39.8, at a batting strike rate of 57.4. In 73 List A matches, Rana has scored 2209 runs at a batting average of 38.1, at a batting strike rate of 84.6. In T20 cricket, Rana has 4275 runs in 175 matches, at an average of 29.1, at a strike rate of 136.7.
Nitish Rana requests for an NOC from Delhi cricket association
The best of Rana has come in the Indian Premier League without a doubt. In 105 matches in IPL, Rana has 2594 runs at a batting average of 28.8, at a good strike rate of 135.2. In 2017, Rana played a key role in Mumbai Indians winning the title. In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, Rana was named the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2023 season of IPL.
After a bad season for Delhi, Rana was dropped from the red ball team of Delhi, which did not go well with the 29-year-old. Rana is also reportedly not happy with Yash Dhull being named the captain of the team. As a result, Rana applied for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Delhi cricket association to change his base elsewhere.
Here’s how the fans reacted to the news –
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— Anuj Mishra (@anujmishra003) August 11, 2023
Once you're a captain of an IPL franchise and used to special treatment within the team, Your ego won't allow you to play under a junior.
— Pratham (@JainnSaab) August 11, 2023
Next year toh aur bhi dukh jhelna padega jab KKR ki captaincy bhi jayegi ?
— Dr. JANGO (@doctor_jango) August 11, 2023
Logical enough
Everyone has a right to chose path for himself
Arjun Tendulkar also plays with Goa— Abhishek Pandey ??#RB (@AbhishekPandeyK) August 11, 2023
Attitude problem bhai aur kuch nahi
— ???? (@bijjuu11) August 11, 2023
he will move to USA in 2-3yrs
— Quazi Farooque Azam (@itsqfa) August 11, 2023
Nitish seems to be more of ‘Gautam Gambhir’ types than ‘Shikhar Dhawan’. These two defines the distinct characters we have in Delhi for ages.
— Jitender Girdhar (@JGirdhar01) August 11, 2023
Muft ki bijli paani ke bharose kitne din tikta ??
— UmdarTamker (@UmdarTamker) August 11, 2023
Now even Nitish Rana is complaining and wants to leave Delhi. Aur kitna giroge @ArvindKejriwal Plz resign.
— Sunny ? (@being_sunny1) August 11, 2023
The trendsetters! pic.twitter.com/1elDKtHbkC
— David. (@CricketFreakD3) August 11, 2023
