Nitish Rana is an Indian first-class professional cricketer. He plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. He is an All-rounder, a left-handed batsman, and a right-arm off-break bowler who is also a team member of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He had faced a certain downfall movement in between, but his due efforts and hard work through his matches and IPL campaigns stabled his career back in position.
| Nitish Rana (Cricketer) | |
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| Bio | |
| Real Name | Nitish Rana |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Profession | Indian Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm |
| in meters- 1.73 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5’ 8” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 63 kg |
| in Pounds- 139 lbs | |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 39 Inches |
| - Waist: 32 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 13 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- N/A |
| ODI- N/A | |
| T20- N/A | |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | #27 (Mumbai Indians) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Delhi, Mumbai Indians, India Red |
| Batting Style | Left Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break |
| Nature on field | Aggressive |
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | • Debutant Rana in 2015-16 Ranji Trophy scored 557 runs at an average of 50.63 and stood the leading run-scorer for Delhi. |
| • Rana was the second highest run-scorer for Delhi in 2015-16 Vijay Hazare Trophy with 2018 runs in his bucket. | |
| • In the 8 matches of 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he scored 299 runs at an average of 42.71 and a strike rate of 175.88. | |
| • While playing against Andhra in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match, he led Delhi to a score of 236 for 9 in 20 overs in the otherwise situation of 40 runs with top 4 batsmen back in the dugout. | |
| • Rana once again proved his will after Delhi were three down without even getting to 10 runs. He struck 53 off just 29 balls helping his team chase the Baroda's total of 153. | |
| • While playing against Jharkhand, he stunned everyone with his unbeaten innings of 60 runs off just 44 balls in a situation where Delhi had lost first 3 wickets for just 14 runs. Delhi went to taste a 5 wicket win in the match after Rana's much-needed contribution. | |
| Career Turning Point | The helping hand that Rana has given to his team in the stressful situations in the domestic formant has won him a ticket to play in the IPL 2017. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1993-12-27 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 24 Years |
| Birth Place | Delhi, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Delhi, India |
| School | Not Known |
| College/ University | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not known |
| Family | Father- Not Known |
| Mother- Not Known | |
| Brother- Not Known | |
| Sister- Vishakha | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Swimming, travelling |
| Controversies | Rana was one of the 22 players who were, in 2015, barred from taking part in age-group tournaments because of the allegations of age fudging. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Destination | Kasauli, Vishakhapatnam |
| Favourite Actor | Ranveer Singh |
| Favourite Actress | Aishwarya Rai |
| Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Athlete | David Beckham |
| Favourite Food | Churros |
| Favourite Beverage | Cocoa |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Engaged |
| Affair/Girlfriend | Sacchi Marwah (Interior Designer) |
| Fiancee | Sacchi Marwah |
| Engagement Date | 2018-06-10 00:00:00 |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Mercedes-Benz |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitish Rana
- Does Nitish Rana smoke: Not Known
- Does Nitish Rana drink alcohol: Not Known
- He is an aggressive left-handed batsman who has on a number of occasions helped his team to get out of difficult situations. He is a part-time right-arm spinner as well.
- In 2015, Mumbai Indians bought Rana for INR 10 Lakh, 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.
- It was in 2017 that Mumbai Indians brought their youngster out of the dressing room. He stole the show in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders, with his crucial innings of 50 off just 29 deliveries. Mumbai tasted the victory in the match.
- He credits his aggressive batting skills to the former Australian cricketer and Mumbai Indians coach Ricky Ponting, who helped him with his batting in the years he did not play for the franchise.
