Nitish Rana

Nitesh Rana (cricketer)
Personal information
Full name Nitish Rana
Born (1992-12-27) 27 December 1992
Delhi, India
Batting Left-handed
Bowling Right-arm off break (ODI, T20), Right-arm medium fast (Test)
Role All-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–present Delhi
2015–2017 Mumbai Indians (squad no. 27)
2018–present Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 27)
Source: Cricinfo

Nitish Rana (born 27 December 1993) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Delhi cricket team in domestic cricket. He is a left-hand batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He is a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in IPL.[1]

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.[2] He was his team's second highest run-scorer in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 218 runs.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.[8]

Playing style

Rana is an aggressive left-handed batsman and part-time 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".[9] Rana has credited Ricky Ponting for helping him develop into a big-hitting batsman.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nitish Rana - ESPN Cricinfo
  2. ↑ "Records / Ranji Trophy, 2015/16 - Delhi / Batting and bowling averages". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Gautam Gambhir's guidance has helped: Nitish Rana". bcci.tv. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cricket Records - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2015/16 - Records - Most runs - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali: Gautam Gambhir flops, Nitish Rana sizzles as Delhi hammer Andhra". ibnlive.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Group C Baroda v Delhi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Rana half-century guides Delhi home". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Nitish Rana". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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