Nitish Rana
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Born | off break | 27 December 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batting allrounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
Saachi Marwah (wife)
(m. 2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only ODI (cap 239) | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 90) | 28 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2023 | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023-present | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Mumbai Indians (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–present | Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 July 2021 |
Nitish Rana (born 27 December 1993,in a Jat family) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the
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.[3] 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.[4] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.[5]
In October 2018, Rana was named in
Rana was one of 22 players banned by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the age-fudging in 2015.[9] Ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League, Rana was reportedly investigated again for his involvement in age-fudging but the allegations were proved wrong.[10]
International career
In June 2021, Rana was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka.[11] He made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.[12] He scored 7 runs off 14 balls on his debut.[13] He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.[14]
Personal life
On 18 February 2019, Rana married his long-term girlfriend Saachi Marwah, who is a cousin of Indian comedian Krushna Abhishek.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Biography of Nitish Rana". Cricketer Life. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Gautam Gambhir steps down as Delhi captain, Nitish Rana takes over". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - Group C Baroda v Delhi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "Rana half-century guides Delhi home". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "India Under-23s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "DDCA Mess: BCCI bans 22 Delhi junior players for age-fudging". The Times of India. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "KKR may lose the services of Nitish Rana and Shivam Mavi over age-fudging". CricTracker. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 23 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "'He batted in top 3 all his life, but came at No. 7 on debut': Chopra surprised with India youngster's batting position". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 28 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Delhi and KKR batsman Nitish Rana ties the knot with girlfriend Saachi Marwah". CricTracker. 20 February 2019.
- ^ Raj, Rohit (28 April 2022). "Nitish Rana Love Story: कॉमेडियन कृष्णा अभिषेक के जीजा हैं क्रिकेटर नितीश राणा: फुटबॉल मैदान में साची से हुआ था प्यार, 3 साल डेट करने के बाद की थी शादी". Jansatta.