Nitish Rana

2023 - 3 - 27

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Nitish Rana to captain KKR in place of injured Shreyas Iyer (ESPNcricinfo.com)

He has led Delhi in 12 T20s in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament, and has been with KKR since 2018.

It was a disappointing year for the team, as they finished seventh in the league with six wins and eight losses. A 29-year old middle-order batter, he was bought by KKR ahead of the 2018 season and has been retained by the franchise ever since. Rana has led his state team Delhi in 12 T20s in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with eight wins and four defeats.

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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana To Lead Kolkata Knight Riders | Newsmobile (Newsmobile)

Kolkata: After days of prediction over the next skipper who will lead the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming IPL 2023, the franchise has appointed ...

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Nitish Rana named KKR captain for IPL 2023 as Shreyas Iyer ... (Hindustan Times)

"Kolkata Knight Riders today announced that Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas lyer, who is recovering from a back injury. While we ...

"Kolkata Knight Riders today announced that Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas lyer, who is recovering from a back injury. We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," the release further stated. [Kolkata Knight Riders](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/kolkata-knight-riders) have appointed [Nitish Rana](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/nitish-rana) as their captain for [IPL 2023](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/ipl), ending all the speculation surrounding their leadership position. Earlier in the day, multiple reports claimed that KKR were contemplating promoting either Sunil Narine or Shardul Thakur as their captain as a stop-gap arrangement for Iyer. It was also stated that KKR will be hosting a grand event to unveil their captain, but as it turns out, neither was true. Pandit boasts a bonafide coaching resume having won the Ranji Trophy six times with multiple teams, including leading Madhya Pradesh to their maiden title last year.

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Nitish Rana named KKR captain in place of injured Iyer (Economic Times)

"...Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back injury. While we are hopeful that Shreyas will recover ...

We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it further stated. I also wish for a speedy recovery for Shreyas and I am looking forward to the new challenge ahead of me." Rana will replace [Shreyas](/topic/shreyas)Iyer, who is likely to undergo back surgery and is in danger of missing the entire season. [Iyer](/topic/iyer), who is recovering from a back injury. It is understood that he would be asked to implement the strategy prepared by coach Pandit, who along with team boss "...Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas

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IPL 2023: नितीश राणा को कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स का कप्तान बनाने पर फैंस ... (ABP News)

Nitish Rana: आईपीएल 2023 का आगाज 31 मार्च से हो रहा है. वहीं, कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने नितीश राणा ...

गौरतलब है कि कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स आईपीएल चैंपियन 2 बार बन चुकी है. बहरहाल, कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के फैंस को उम्मीद है कि नितीश राणा की कप्तानी में टीम तीसरी बार चैंपियन बन सकती है. नितीश राणा को कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स का कप्तान बनाने पर सोशल मीडिया यूजर्स लगातार अपनी बात रख रहे हैं. बहरहाल, कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने चोटिल श्रेयस अय्यर की जगह नितीश राणा पर दांव खेला है. सोशल मीडिया पर कई फैंस का मानना है कि नितीश राणा कप्तान के तौर पर बेहतर करेंगे. वहीं, कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने नितीश राणा को अपना कप्तान बनाया है.

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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in absence of ... (Livemint)

Rana has scored a total of 1744 runs for the team in 74 matches at an average of 26.02.

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IPL 2023: Not Narine, Shardul or Russell! Nitish Rana named KKR ... (WION)

After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful.

We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it added. The IPL 2023 edition kicks off on March 31 with the defending champions Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Ahmedabad. After Shreyas Iyer's back injury during the India-Australia Tests, his participation in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 became doubtful.

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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana named Kolkata Knight Riders captain ... (The Indian Express)

Nitish Rana will lead the KKR side in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back injury.

I also wish for a speedy recovery for Shreyas and I am looking forward to the new challenge ahead of me,” he added. “We are also confident that under Head Coach Chandrakant Pandit and the support staff, he will get all the support needed off the field, and the highly experienced leaders in the squad will provide all support that Nitish may need on the field,” it added. “We feel fortunate that Nitish, with the captaincy experience having led his state side in white ball cricket and the IPL experience he has had with KKR since 2018, will do a great job,” said the franchisee.

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Nitish Rana KKR Captain: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने किया नए कप्तान का ... (आज तक)

श्रेयस अय्यर के बैक इंजरी के चलते आईपीएल 2023 से बाहर होने की आशंका है.

08 मई बनाम पंजाब किंग्स, ईडन गार्डन्स, शाम 7.30 बजे 23 अप्रैल बनाम चेन्नई सुपर किंग्स, ईडन गार्डन्स, शाम 7.30 बजे 14 अप्रैल बनाम सनराइजर्स हैदराबाद, ईडन गार्डन्स, शाम 7.30 बजे साथ ही टीम में मौजूद अनुभवी खिलाड़ी उन्हें पूरा सहयोग करेंगे, जिसकी जरूरत नीतीश को मैदान पर पड़ सकती है. हालांकि, कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने उम्मीद जताई कि श्रेयस आईपीएल 2023 में कुछ मैचों के लिए जरूर उपलब्ध रहेंगे. इंडियन प्रीमियर लीग (IPL) 2023 की शुरुआत से पहले कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स के लिए एक बड़ी खबर निकलकर सामने आई है.

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IPL 2023: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स ने चोटिल श्रेयस अय्यर की जगह नितीश ... (प्रभात खबर)

आईपीएल 2023 शुरू होने से पहले कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स को बड़ा झटका लगा है.

राणा ने सैयद मुश्ताक अली ट्रॉफी में दिल्ली के 12 टी20 मैचों में कप्तानी की जिम्मेदारी संभाली है जिसमें टीम को आठ में जीत और चार में हार मिली. राणा ने सैयद मुश्ताक अली ट्रॉफी में दिल्ली की कप्तानी की थी. केकेआर के बयान से साफ संकेत मिलता है कि अय्यर के जल्दी वापसी करके खेलने की संभावना असंभव दिखती है.

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IPL 2023: Nitish Rana replaces Shreyas Iyer as KKR captain (Times of India)

NEW DELHI: Nitish Rana has been handed over the reins of Kolkata Knight Riders in absence of injured Shreyas Iyer for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Iyer is likely to undergo back surgery and his return is expected at some stage in ...

While Rana has captained Delhi in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the results have been far from encouraging for the southpaw. We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery," it further stated. "...Nitish Rana would captain the side in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back injury.

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Nitish Rana IPL 2023: कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स पर उल्टा ना पड़ जाए ये दांव ... (आज तक)

कोलकाता नाइट राइडर्स (KKR) को आईपीएल 2023 में अपना पहला मैच 1 अप्रैल को पंजाब किंग्स के ...

उन्हें हाल ही में केन विलियमसन की जगह न्यूजीलैंड टीम का तीनों फॉर्मेट (टेस्ट, वनडे, टी20) का कप्तान बनाया गया था. श्रेयस अय्यर की गैरमौजूदगी में कैरेबियन स्पिन ऑलराउंडर सुनील नरेन कप्तानी के मजबूत दावेदार थे. दिल्ली में जन्मे 29 साल के नीतीश राणा ने अपने स्टेट के लिए घरेलू क्रिकेट में कप्तानी की है. इसके बावजूद अनुभव के कारण उन्हें कप्तानी के दावेदारों में सबसे आगे देखा जा रहा था. अबु धाबी नाइट राइडर्स ने लीग में अपने 10 में से सिर्फ एक ही मैच जीता था और वह पॉइंट्स टेबल में सबसे नीचे रही थी. मगर देखने वाली बात ये है कि केकेआर टीम में ऐसे भी कई खिलाड़ी मौजूद हैं, जो नीतीश राणा से बेहतर कप्तान हो सकते थे.

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Nitish Rana to captain KKR as Shreyas Iyer recovers from back injury (Business Standard)

Kolkata Knight Riders issued a statement mentioning Nitish Rana as the new interim captain in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who is recovering from a back ...

KKR issued a statement disclosing Nitish Rana as the new interim captain of KKR in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. Nitish Rana and Sunil Narine were the two prime contenders for the KKR captaincy. Kolkata Knight Riders officially announced their new interim captain in the upcoming IPL 2023 season starting from March 31.

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Nitish Rana: KKR ने खेला सबसे बड़ा दांव, इंजर्ड श्रेयस अय्यर की जगह ... (नवभारत टाइम्स)

Kolkata Knight Riders new captain: सस्पेंस से पर्दा उठ चुका है, दो बार की चैंपियन टीम कोलकाता ...

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KKR captaincy just a tag, I am not afraid of taking extra responsibility ... (India Today)

IPL 2023: Speaking to the press for the first time after his appointment as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Nitish Rana said he is not scared of the ...

"I think the pitches and the conditions in domestic cricket are a little more difficult than the ones that you get in the IPL. I want to do it in my style because if I try and follow someone in terms of captaincy, I will lose myself, my individuality. Meanwhile, Nitish Rana said that the conditions in domestic cricket are a bit tougher than IPL. For the last 2-3 years, I have been part of the leadership role and I am not going to take extra pressure just because of the tag. Whenever you do something for the first time in life, there will be a bit of pressure. [By India Today Sports Desk](/author/india-today-sports-desk): Newly-appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana said he is not daunted by the prospect of leading an Indian Premier League team for the first time after having handed the huge responsibility late in the lead-up to IPL 2023.

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KKR కెప్టెన్‌గా నితీశ్ రాణా.. ఫ్రాంచైజీపై ఫ్యాన్స్ ఆగ్రహం.. ఇంత పతనమా ... (Samayam Telugu)

KKR Captain: కోల్‌కతా నైట్ రైడర్స్ ఫ్రాంచైజీకి గతంలో సౌరభ్ గంగూలీ, గౌతమ్ గంభీర్, ...

దీంతో పరిస్థితులకు అనుగుణంగా ఫ్రాంచైజీలు తమ తుది జట్టులో మార్పులు చేయాల్సి ఉంటుంది. ఆటగాళ్లు తరచుగా ప్రయాణాలు చేయాల్సి ఉంటుంది. రాష్ట్ర జట్టులో చోటు కోల్పోయిన ఆటగాడికి కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు ఇవ్వడం ఆమోదయోగ్యం కాదంటున్నారు. ఇలాంటి పరిస్థితుల్లో రాణాకు కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు ఇవ్వడం పట్ల ఆగ్రహంగా ఉన్న అభిమానులు సోషల్ మీడియా ద్వారా తమ అభిప్రాయాలను వెల్లడిస్తున్నారు. కాగా నితీశ్ రాణాకు కోల్కతా కెప్టెన్సీ పగ్గాలు అప్పగించడం పట్ల ఫ్యాన్స్ అసంతృప్తిని వ్యక్తం చేస్తున్నారు. 2018 సీజన్కు ముందు కోల్కతా జట్టులో చేరిన రాణా..

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'Not just about Dada': Nitish Rana's stunning reply on Dhoni vs Kohli ... (Hindustan Times)

KKR captain Nitish Rana stunned onlookers with his unexpected reply to a question on Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Sourav Ganguly ahead of IPL ...

I want to captain in my own style and take the same forward in my manner." Rana was once again asked whether he received any advice or if he wants to emulate any captain – Ganguly in particular, in reply to which the left-handed batter held his ground. Rana: "I don't want to follow anybody and want to lead in my own way. I have never played under Dada but the whole world knows what he did with Indian cricket and the heights he took it to. His impressive string of performances was rewarded with an India call-up where he represented his country in 2 T20Is and one ODI. [Nitish Rana](https://hindustantimes.com/topic/nitish-rana) as their new captain who will take over the reigns of the team until Shreyas Iyer is fit again to lead.

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IPL 2023: I Dont Follow Anyone, Says Confident Nitish Rana On ... (Zee News)

IPL 2023: 29-year-old Nitish Rana is set to replace Shreyas Iyer as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the upcoming season.

New coach Chandrakant Pandit was all praise for the left-handed batter as captain and he even said that Rana for him ticks all the boxes as the new KKR skipper. However, overall if we keep that aside, the team looks very strong on paper and I am confident we will do well this season." The 29-year-old will replace injured Shreyas Iyer who is recovering from a back injury and is likely to be sidelined for at least half of the IPL 2023 season.

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Kolkata Knight Riders name Nitish Rana IPL captain in Shreyas ... (Planet Sport)

Rana has been appointed in an interim capacity until regular captain Shreyas Iyer returns from injury. Iyer has been sidelined by a back injury but is ...

The Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have never won the IPL. We wish him the best in his new role and Shreyas a full and speedy recovery." The Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the history of the tournament with five titles.

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