Nitish Rana
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Full name | Nitish Rana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bijwasan, Delhi, India | 27 December 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Naughty Rana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–present | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Mumbai Indians (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2020 |
Nitish Rana (born 27 December 1993) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who is also a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1] In November 2018, he was named as the captain of Delhi, replacing Gautam Gambhir.[2]
Career
Rana made his first-class debut in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy and ended the tournament with 557 runs, averaging 50.63 and finishing as his team's leading run-getter.[3] He was his team's second highest run-scorer in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 218 runs.[4]
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.[5] In a match against Andhra in that tournament, Rana came in to bat with Delhi struggling at 40 for 4, and launched a counter attacking innings of 97 off 40 balls (8 fours, 8 sixes) to take his team to 236 for 9 in 20 overs.[6] After Delhi lost three of their top four batsmen for single digit scores against Baroda, Rana top-scored once again with 53 off just 29 balls and helped his team chase down Baroda's total of 153.[7] Against Jharkhand, he hit an unbeaten 60 off 44 balls after Delhi were reduced to 14 for 3 in their chase of 135 and helped his team to a 5-wicket win.[8] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.[9]
In October 2018, he was named in India A's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[10] In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[11] In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[12]
Playing style
Rana is an aggressive left-handed batsman and off spin bowler. He was the leading six-hitter of the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 21 sixes and is said to have "big-hitting prowess".[13] Rana has credited Ricky Ponting for helping him develop into a big-hitting batsman.[4]
References
- ^ Nitish Rana - ESPN Cricinfo
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Gautam Gambhir steps down as Delhi captain, Nitish Rana takes over". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Records / Ranji Trophy, 2015/16 - Delhi / Batting and bowling averages". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Gautam Gambhir's guidance has helped: Nitish Rana". bcci.tv. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Cricket Records - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2015/16 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali: Gautam Gambhir flops, Nitish Rana sizzles as Delhi hammer Andhra". ibnlive.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Group C Baroda v Delhi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Rana half-century guides Delhi home". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "India Under-23s Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Nitish Rana". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.