Nitish Rana Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Nitish Rana is an Indian professional cricketer who has played for his home state of Delhi (2011–2023) across all 3 formats, as a middle-order batsman, in the Indian domestic circuit. In November 2018, he was named the captain of the Delhi first-class team. In the IPL (Indian Premier League), he has turned out for Mumbai Indians (2014–2017) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2018–Present). With the former franchise, he had won the IPL title twice – in 2015 and 2017. In the latter season, he had been a key team member contributing 333 runs in 13 matches from the middle order. With Kolkata Knight Riders, he gradually shifted to a slightly different team role, providing brisk starts from the top of the batting order.

Born Name

Nitish Rana

Nick Name

Naughty Rana

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Delhi, India

Residence

Delhi, India

Nationality

Occupation

Professional Cricketer

Family

• Father – Dara Singh Rana (Mathematics Professor)
• Mother – Satish Rana
• Siblings – Ashish Rana (Older Brother), Vishakha Rana (Sister)
• Others – Surinder Marwah (Father-in-Law) (Architect) (d. October 2020), Sangita Marwah (Mother-in-Law) (Bronze Sculptor), Tanya Marwah (Sister-in-Law), Paramveer Marwah (Brother-in-Law), Yajur Marwah (Brother-in-Law) (Actor)

Batting

Left-Handed

Bowling

Right-Arm Off Break

Role

Middle/Top Order Batsman

Jersey Number

27 – Mumbai Indians (IPL), Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL)

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Nitish has dated –

1. Saachi Marwah (2016-Present) – Nitish had started dating architecture/interior designer Saachi Marwah in 2016. He had first met her through his good friend and Saachi’s brother Paramveer Marwah. The couple got married in February 2019.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Toned physique
• Side-cropped hair
• Affable smile
• Sports a rugged beard
• Has tattoos on both his hands

Brand Endorsements

He has been sponsored by the sports goods manufacturing giant Adidas.

Nitish Rana Facts

1. He had made his first-class debut in the 2015–16 season of the Ranji Trophy (India’s premier domestic first-class cricket competition). He had made a very strong first impression ending the tournament with 557 runs, at an average of 50.63, as his team’s leading run-getter.
2. In the same domestic season, he was the team’s second-highest run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (India’s premier domestic one-day cricket competition), with 218 runs to his name.
3. In the 2017-18 season of the Ranji Trophy, he had recorded an impressive tally of 613 runs in just 8 games at an average of 55.72. His performance had been a key contributor to the Kolkata Knight Riders‘ decision to acquire him at the mega auction for the upcoming season of the IPL.
4. During the 2020 IPL season, he was investigated for his involvement in age-fudging, a common misdemeanor in the Indian subcontinent through which young players’ families and/or coaches attempt to extend the player’s age-group cricket career in an attempt to provide them extra opportunities in a highly competitive environment.
5. He was one among 22 players who were banned by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the governing body for the sport in the country, in 2015, for the same reason which had made him ineligible for age-group cricket. Had he been found guilty again in 2020, he would have had to miss out on the entire IPL season. He had, however, escaped the punishment.
6. In May 2023, Nitish’s wife Saachi’s car was stalked and chased by 2 men (both aged 18) on a bike in Kirti Nagar, Delhi. She reached home safely. They were later arrested.
7. In August 2023, he started playing for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and left the Delhi cricket team.
8. For IPL 2024, he was the vice-captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team after being the stand-in captain for the KKR team in IPL 2023.

Featured Image by Nitish Rana / Instagram