Kolkata Knight Riders star batter Nitish Rana has decided to go from Uttar Pradesh cricket to Delhi cricket in domestic cricket. The migration has been marked as the possibility of acting in the upcoming season of the Delhi Premier League.
The left -handed batsman was recently seen captaining a franchise in the T20 league of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, and since the UPCA T20 League is around the same time as DPL, Rana’s participation with UPCA found him inept for participation in DPL.
A BCCI source said. “He has not taken any objection certificate (NOC) from UP and is officially eligible to represent Delhi, but he can only play DPL next year.”
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DPL plans of Nitish Rana have been stopped by BCCI rule
BCCI sources in Cricblogger revealed that Nitish Rana would not be allowed to act in the upcoming season of the Delhi Premier League, which would be played later this year.
Nitish Rana is yet to meet BCCI’s compulsory 12-month cooling-off period rules, which suggests that players selecting for a switch in state associations should wait up to 12 months before participating in another local tournament for their new team.
BCCI sources said, “Unfortunately, the 12-month cooling-off rule does not allow Rana to participate in DPL this season.”
Nitish Rana’s influence in mid-order for Rajasthan Royals
Nitish Rana, a talented left -handed batsman of Uttar Pradesh, has been a dynamic batsman in the Indian Premier League. Rana has played in the IPL, made her debut for Mumbai Indians in 2016.
Nitish Rana has been an extraordinary talent in the shortest format of the game, as he has scored 300+ runs since the IPL 2017 season. A single season for the batsman did not go without scoring 300 runs till 2023.
Rana moved from Mumbai Indians to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018, and since then he has scored 2199 runs for the KKR team. He is playing 14 half -centuries for Kolkata Knight Riders, with a total of 20 fifties under his belt.
Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he did not have an impressive season in IPL 2025, as he depicted in 11 matches and scored 217 runs at a strike rate of 161.94. Although it would not have been the best season for the left hand, he had a pleasant show with the new IPL franchise.
DPL auction is back with second season
The Delhi Premier League (DPL) is back for its second season after the inauguration in 2024. Six teams were depicted in DPL 2024 and two more involved: Central Delhi Kings, East Delhi riders, North Delhi Strikers, Old Dil 6, South Delhi Superstars, and West Daily Lions have included Ooster Delhies and West Daily Lans.
Many notable players like Rishabh Pant, Priya Arya, Digvesh Rathi, Ayush Badoni and Harshit Rana will be seen in DPL auction, which is scheduled for July 6.
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