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

#5 Credits his emergence to Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir has shown immense faith in the youngster

“We have been gelling well as a team and the atmosphere has been good. It was my first season of first-class cricket. I am lucky that Gautam (Gambhir) bhaiyya is the captain. I haven’t seen a better captain than him. It is thanks to his and coach’s backing that we are here today.” Rana was quoted as saying after this year’s Vijay Hazare Trophy ended.

Gambhir saw what Rana could bring to the table. Interestingly, the KKR skipper was watching from the other side of the ground when Rana sealed the deal for Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Gambhir might have felt the sting of the loss, but would also pleased that the batsman made the headlines for the right reasons.