West Delhi Lions captain Nitish Rana had a hot confrontation with an umpire Delhi Premier League 2025 Match against old Dilli-6 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, August 7. The middle-order batsman lost his temper with the umpire while fielding in the 10th match of the tournament.
Nitish rana The ongoing Delhi Premier League is playing for West Delhi Lions in 2025. The left -handed batsman has scored 70 runs in three matches on an average of 35 and with an impressive strike rate of 202.5, 39 with the best score. Despite some decent performances, he has influenced the bat.
Watch: Nitish Rana involved in hot exchange with umpire during Delhi Premier League
Nitish Rana lost his cool while fielding during the recent match. In a video released by the official DPL X (formerly known as Twitter), Rana was engaged in a hot argument with an umpire. The exact cause behind their response is not clear.
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In the clip, Rana can be seen urging the umpire. The umpire initially tried to address the issue, but then he was engaged in a conversation with Rana. However, Rana remained dissatisfied and expressed his disagreement to a great extent.
Delhi Premier League took the clip with caption to social media X, “The Heat of the Moment! ” “
Summer of the moment!
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– Delhi Premier League T20 (@delhiplt20) August 7, 2025
Nitish Rana’s disagreement with umpire resolved peacefully
Nitish Rana did not disagree with the umpire, and he returned to his field of fielding. He has captained Delhi in domestic cricket and also led KKR during the 2023 IPL season.
Rana’s team, West Delhi LionsHe suffered his first defeat of the 2025 season when he lost to the old Dilli-6 by 15 runs. Rana scored 15 runs off 14 balls, while contributing with the ball by bowling an over.
He first won two consecutive matches by chasing the goals effectively. West Delhi lions are eager to bounce back in their upcoming game East Delhi riderIn the season’s opener, Lions defeated the riders by seven wickets.
The century of Ayush Dosja is not enough for West Delhi Lions
Earlier, the old Dilli 6 scored a total of 186 runs in their 20 overs. Samarth Seth scored 52 off 36 balls, while Dev Lakora added 47 from 31 delivery. The team maintained momentum in the entire innings. Ekanash double scored 20 runs with just 11 balls.
West Delhi Lions fought quickly in their chase, losing the major wicket in the top order. However, Ayush Dosja broke an excellent century, causing his team’s expectations to deepen in the innings. However, Ayush did not get the support of other batsmen.
Lions reduced by 18 runs, stayed at 171 for 81. Rajneesh Dadar played an important role in banning Lions, as he took two important wickets for just 19 runs in his four overs, pressurizing during the mid -over.
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