Nitish Rana IPL Career

Nitish Rana is a batting all-rounder who represents India in ODIs and T20Is. He was born in Delhi on December 27, 1993. He started his first-class career with Delhi in 2011 and also plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, as of April 2025. He made his international debut in an ODI game against Sri Lanka in July 2021. A few days later, he made his T20I debut against the same opposition.

The left-handed batsman has only played one ODI and two T20Is for India. He has also represented Indian Premier League (IPL) teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI), and Rajasthan Royals (RR), as of April 2025. He has been a team captain in the IPL in the past, leading KKR to six triumphs and eight losses in 14 matches in 2023.

Nitish Rana IPL Teams

Nitish Rana started his IPL career with MI in 2015 and was associated with the franchise till 2017. In the IPL 2018 auction, he was bought by KKR and he played for the Kolkata-based team till 2024. He was acquired by RR in the IPL 2025 auction.

Nitish Rana IPL Auction Price

Nitish Rana was sold to RR for INR 4.2 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. His base price was INR 1.5 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, according to the IPL's website.

Nitish Rana IPL Stats

Nitish Rana, as of April 2025, has scored 2736 runs at an average of 28.80 and a strike rate of 136.46. He has 19 fifties in the IPL and his highest score is 87. Rana has taken 10 wickets at an average of 27.00 and a strike rate of 19.20. His best bowling figures in the IPL are 2/11, as of April 2025.

Nitish Rana IPL Runs

Nitish Rana IPL Wickets

Nitish Rana IPL Records

Nitish Rana was a part of the MI squad that won the IPL 2017 title. He also won the IPL 2024 title with KKR. He also captained KKR in the IPL 2023. He scored 300+ runs in every IPL season from 2017 to 2023. He picked up the wickets of AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli on two consecutive balls in the IPL 2018.