In IPL 2025, he played 11 matches and scored 217 runs.
Nitish Rana is an experienced Indian Premier League (IPL) player with 118 matches and 2,853 runs. He was part of Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) 2024 title-winning team but was released after the season. He was picked by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL 2025 Auction.
For RR in IPL 2025, he played 11 matches and scored 217 runs, but missed the last three games because of an injury. He got the chance to bat in every match he played, but his batting position kept changing. Sometimes he batted at No.3, sometimes at 4 or 5, so his role was not fixed.
AMR
194/7
TBW
195/5
SLK
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TKR
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ABF
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SKA
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SLK
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BR
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DCDM
–
DVDM
–
MIEDM
–
GGDM
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NDS
8/0
EDR
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Match Abandoned due to Rain
WDL
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PD
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Match abandoned due to rain
NDT
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CDK
–
TBC
–
TBC
–
ROM
98/5
CZR
99/2
Czech Republic beat Romania by 8 wickets
ROM
117/3
CZR
75/10
Romania beat Czech Republic by 42 runs
ROM
108/9
CZR
86/10
Romania beat Czech Republic by 22 runs
ROM
86/6
CZR
88/3
Czech Republic beat Romania by 7 wickets
ROM
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CZR
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ROM
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CZR
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ROM
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CZR
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AUST
216/4
BEL
215/4
Austria beat Belgium by 6 wickets
AUST
211/4
BEL
182/8
Austria beat Belgium by 38 runs (D/L) method
AUST
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BEL
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AUST
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BEL
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DURH
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BB
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NOR
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MID
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KENT
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SOM
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ESS
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GLO
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SUSS
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YOR
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LEI
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WOR
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HAM
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DER
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NOT
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SURR
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KWT
223/9
JER
223/9
QAT
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KNY
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PNG
–
KWT
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IRE-W
166/4
ITA-W
103/7
Ireland Women beat Italy Women by 63 runs
NED-W
255/3
GER-W
53/10
Netherlands Women beat Germany Women by 202 runs
GER-W
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IRE-W
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ITA-W
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NED-W
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BAN
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IND
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Match Called off
KZK
146/6
TCC
0/0
NCMI
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CEC-A
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KRMPS
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SBSCC
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BNC
–
KUMS
–
KBTS
183/8
ALRS
149/10
Kochi Blue Tigers beat Alleppey Ripples by 34 runs
TTS
209/5
CAGS
192/7
CAGS
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ATR
–
KBTS
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ARKS
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HBT
132/5
MYW
129/8
Hubli Tigers beat Mysore Warriors by 5 wickets
BNB
164/7
GBM
167/3
Gulbarga Mystics won by 7 wickets
BNB
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MGD
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SML
–
MYW
–
YSG
121/10
MUT
119/7
Yallah Shabab Giants beat Muscat Thunderers by 2 runs
RNC
161/3
IAI
160/4
Renaissance Challengers beat IAS Invincibles by 7 wickets
ROS
151/9
MAT
23/2
YSG
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ROS
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MAT
–
RNC
–
AUS
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SA
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SSC
180/6
SGR
153/10
Sunshine Coast beat Sandgate Redcliffe by 26 runs
WYN
149/10
RLS
150/2
Redlands beat Wynnum Manly by 8 wickets
TMB
99/9
VLLY
167/9
Valley beat Toombul by 67 runs
SBB
166/6
IPS
169/8
Ipswich beat South Brisbane by 2 runs
WSS
163/1
UOQ
161/3
Western Suburbs won by 9 wickets
IPS
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TMB
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RLS
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SSC
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SBB
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WSS
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SGR
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WYN
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GCT
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UOQ
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NSBB
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VLLY
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NOS
198/4
OVI
182/7
Northern Superchargers beat Oval Invincibles by 16 runs
LOS
170/4
SOB
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WEF
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TRR
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MAO
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BIP
–
NOS-W
127/3
OIW-W
125/6
Northern Superchargers Women beat Oval Invincibles Women by 7 wickets
LSW-W
125/8
SBW-W
126/2
Southern Brave Women beat London Spirit Women by 8 wickets
WFW-W
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TRW-W
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MOW-W
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BIP-W
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CHK
162/8
HHA
166/6
Hobart Hurricanes Academy beat Chicago Kingsmen by 4 wickets
ACOM
161/3
MS-A
160/9
Australian Capital Territory beat Melbourne Stars Academy by 7 wickets
BANA
175/4
AS-A
179/3
Adelaide Strikers Academy beat Bangladesh A by 7 wickets
TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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TBC
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KARS
224/3
MEMA
133/9
Kashi Rudras beat Meerut Mavericks by 91 runs
GOLS
193/2
KASS
81/3
MEMA
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NOSK
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KARS
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LUF
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If Rajasthan Royals choose to release him before the IPL 2026 auction, some teams might look to add him to their squad.
Gujarat Titans could be one of the teams that might look to target Nitish Rana in the IPL 2026 auction if the Royals release him. GT had a solid IPL 2025 season, with their top three in the batting lineup scoring most of the runs.
But their middle order did not do much, except for Sherfane Rutherford, who had a decent season. Since GT’s middle order is not experienced, they might want a solid batter at No.4. Nitish Rana could be a good choice for that spot because he has experience and can perform well. If he comes in at four, Rutherford can move to five, which would make their batting stronger. So, GT could look to target Nitish Rana in the IPL 2026 auction.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru could be another team that might look to target Nitish Rana. The defending champions had a strong season with their batters doing a fantastic job, but the No.3 spot is still not fully settled. Devdutt Padikkal did well, scoring 247 runs in 10 matches, but missed the rest of the tournament due to injury. Mayank Agarwal, who came in as his replacement, also performed well.
RCB might still look for a batter who can be a strong backup or even play in the starting 11. Nitish Rana could be a good choice for that role in the future, and the team might target him in the IPL 2026 auction.
Sunrisers Hyderabad could be one of the teams that might target Nitish Rana in the IPL 2026 auction. SRH finished sixth in IPL 2025. Their opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head is settled, but the number 3 spot, where they used Ishan Kishan, did not work out well as he had a disappointing season with the bat. Also, his backups were not experienced, so he had to play all the matches.
Nitish Rana, who has filled in multiple roles, could be a good option for them. He can also bat at No.4, followed by Heinrich Klaasen at 5, Nitish Kumar Reddy at 6, and Aniket Verma at 7. This move could strengthen their batting lineup. Rana’s presence might help add balance by playing the anchor role in their aggressive batting order.
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