IPL 2017: 5 things to know about Mumbai Indians’ new star Nitish Rana

#3 Dropped from 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, just a month before IPL 10

Rana’s can take a few knocks and deliver with a scintillating knock of his own

In the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Rana did not have a good season in the 50-over tournament, i.e. just before the start of the current IPL. He scored only ten runs in three innings and was consequently dropped. His Delhi skipper, Gautam Gambhir, was against dropping Rana and went on to criticise the coach, KP Bhaskar, of making the dressing room atmosphere uncertain by discarding young talents on the basis of a few bad performances.

Little would have Gambhir knew that Rana would clinch a win away from his own team, KKR, in the IPL. Rana scored 50 off 29 against KKR and kept Mumbai alive in the game when they were almost down and out.