Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana has 3,078 IPL runs to his name from 127 matches, averaging 27.7 at a strike rate of 137.7. His best season with the bat came in 2023, 413 runs in a single campaign. A 2-time IPL champion, most recently in 2024. Across 4 franchises, DC is his latest IPL home.
Nitish Rana IPL Team History
Nitish Rana spent most of his IPL career at Kolkata Knight Riders, 90 of his 127 matches (71% of his career), winning a title in 2024. There he amassed 2,199 runs over seven seasons. He averaged 28.2, striking at 136.3. Another title came at Mumbai Indians in 2017. He shared a dressing room with Sunil Narine more than anyone, alongside him for 81 matches.
4 franchises 127 matches Most caps at KKR (90)
- Delhi Capitals 2026 · 1 seasons
M 9 · R 225 · AVG 25 · SR 151
- Rajasthan Royals 2025 · 1 seasons
M 11 · R 217 · AVG 21.7 · SR 161.9
- Kolkata Knight Riders 2018–24 · 7 seasons
M 90 · R 2,199 · AVG 28.2 · SR 136.3
- Mumbai Indians 2016–17 · 2 seasons
M 17 · R 437 · AVG 31.2 · SR 128.9
- Segments show each club's share of 3,078 career runs.
How often does Nitish fire?
Scoring distribution across 121 innings — 22 times scoring 50 or more, 18 scores between 30–49.
How far did Nitish go with the bat?
Career batting totals across all IPL appearances. Look for the gap between average and strike rate — it tells you whether this is a builder or a striker.
What happened in every Nitish appearance?
Date ↕ | Season ↕ | Opponent | Result ↕ | Runs ↕ | SR | Wkts ↕ | PoTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 26 | 2026 | KKR | L | 8 | 80.0 | 0 | |
| 5 May 26 | 2026 | CSK | L | 15 | 115.4 | 0 | |
| 1 May 26 | 2026 | RR | W | 33 | 194.1 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 26 | 2026 | RCB | L | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 26 | 2026 | PBKS | L | 91 | 206.8 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 26 | 2026 | SRH | L | 57 | 190.0 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 26 | 2026 | GT | L | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | |
| 4 Apr 26 | 2026 | MI | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 26 | 2026 | LSG | W | 15 | 88.2 | 0 | |
| 1 May 25 | 2025 | MI | L | 9 | 81.8 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 25 | 2025 | GT | W | 4 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | L | 28 | 127.3 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 25 | 2025 | LSG | L | 8 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 25 | 2025 | DC | T | 51 | 182.1 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 25 | 2025 | RCB | L | 4 | 400.0 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 25 | 2025 | GT | L | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 5 Apr 25 | 2025 | PBKS | W | 12 | 171.4 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 25 | 2025 | CSK | W | 81 | 225.0 | 0 | ★ |
| 26 Mar 25 | 2025 | KKR | L | 8 | 88.9 | 0 | |
| 23 Mar 25 | 2025 | SRH | L | 11 | 137.5 | 0 | |
| 11 May 24 | 2024 | MI | W | 33 | 143.5 | 0 | |
| 23 Mar 24 | 2024 | SRH | W | 9 | 81.8 | 0 | |
| 20 May 23 | 2023 | LSG | L | 8 | 80.0 | 0 | |
| 14 May 23 | 2023 | CSK | W | 57 | 129.5 | 0 | |
| 11 May 23 | 2023 | RR | L | 22 | 129.4 | 0 | |
| 8 May 23 | 2023 | PBKS | W | 51 | 134.2 | 1 | |
| 4 May 23 | 2023 | SRH | W | 42 | 135.5 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 23 | 2023 | GT | L | 4 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 23 | 2023 | RCB | W | 48 | 228.6 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 23 | 2023 | CSK | L | 27 | 135.0 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 23 | 2023 | DC | L | 4 | 57.1 | 2 | |
| 16 Apr 23 | 2023 | MI | L | 5 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 23 | 2023 | SRH | L | 75 | 182.9 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 23 | 2023 | GT | W | 45 | 155.2 | 0 | |
| 6 Apr 23 | 2023 | RCB | W | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 23 | 2023 | PBKS | L | 24 | 141.2 | 0 | |
| 18 May 22 | 2022 | LSG | L | 42 | 190.9 | 0 | |
| 14 May 22 | 2022 | SRH | W | 26 | 162.5 | 0 | |
| 9 May 22 | 2022 | MI | W | 43 | 165.4 | 0 | |
| 7 May 22 | 2022 | LSG | L | 2 | 18.2 | 0 | |
| 2 May 22 | 2022 | RR | W | 48 | 129.7 | 0 | |
| 28 Apr 22 | 2022 | DC | L | 57 | 167.6 | 0 | |
| 23 Apr 22 | 2022 | GT | L | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 22 | 2022 | RR | L | 18 | 163.6 | 0 | |
| 15 Apr 22 | 2022 | SRH | L | 54 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 22 | 2022 | DC | L | 30 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 6 Apr 22 | 2022 | MI | W | 8 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 1 Apr 22 | 2022 | PBKS | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 30 Mar 22 | 2022 | RCB | L | 10 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Mar 22 | 2022 | CSK | W | 21 | 123.5 | 0 | |
| 15 Oct 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 Oct 21 | 2021 | DC | W | 13 | 108.3 | 0 | |
| 11 Oct 21 | 2021 | RCB | W | 23 | 92.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Oct 21 | 2021 | RR | W | 12 | 240.0 | 0 | |
| 3 Oct 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 25 | 75.8 | 0 | |
| 1 Oct 21 | 2021 | PBKS | L | 31 | 172.2 | 0 | |
| 28 Sept 21 | 2021 | DC | W | 36 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 26 Sept 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 37 | 137.0 | 0 | |
| 23 Sept 21 | 2021 | MI | W | 5 | 250.0 | 0 | |
| 20 Sept 21 | 2021 | RCB | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 21 | 2021 | DC | L | 15 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 26 Apr 21 | 2021 | PBKS | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 21 | 2021 | RR | L | 22 | 88.0 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 21 | 2021 | CSK | L | 9 | 75.0 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 21 | 2021 | RCB | L | 18 | 163.6 | 0 | |
| 13 Apr 21 | 2021 | MI | L | 57 | 121.3 | 0 | |
| 11 Apr 21 | 2021 | SRH | W | 80 | 142.9 | 0 | ★ |
| 1 Nov 20 | 2020 | RR | W | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 29 Oct 20 | 2020 | CSK | L | 87 | 142.6 | 0 | |
| 26 Oct 20 | 2020 | PBKS | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 Oct 20 | 2020 | DC | W | 81 | 152.8 | 0 | |
| 21 Oct 20 | 2020 | RCB | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 Oct 20 | 2020 | SRH | T | 29 | 145.0 | 0 | |
| 16 Oct 20 | 2020 | MI | L | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | |
| 12 Oct 20 | 2020 | RCB | L | 9 | 64.3 | 0 | |
| 10 Oct 20 | 2020 | PBKS | W | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Oct 20 | 2020 | CSK | W | 9 | 90.0 | 0 | |
| 3 Oct 20 | 2020 | DC | L | 58 | 165.7 | 0 | |
| 30 Sept 20 | 2020 | RR | W | 22 | 129.4 | 0 | |
| 26 Sept 20 | 2020 | SRH | W | 26 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 23 Sept 20 | 2020 | MI | L | 24 | 133.3 | 0 | |
| 5 May 19 | 2019 | MI | L | 26 | 200.0 | 0 | |
| 3 May 19 | 2019 | PBKS | W | DNB | — | 1 | |
| 28 Apr 19 | 2019 | MI | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 25 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | L | 21 | 80.8 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 19 | 2019 | SRH | L | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 19 Apr 19 | 2019 | RCB | L | 85 | 184.8 | 0 | |
| 14 Apr 19 | 2019 | CSK | L | 21 | 116.7 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 19 | 2019 | DC | L | 11 | 91.7 | 1 | |
| 9 Apr 19 | 2019 | CSK | L | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 Apr 19 | 2019 | RR | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 5 Apr 19 | 2019 | RCB | W | 37 | 160.9 | 1 | |
| 30 Mar 19 | 2019 | DC | T | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | |
| 27 Mar 19 | 2019 | PBKS | W | 63 | 185.3 | 0 | |
| 24 Mar 19 | 2019 | SRH | W | 68 | 144.7 | 0 | |
| 25 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | L | 22 | 137.5 | 0 | |
| 23 May 18 | 2018 | RR | W | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | |
| 19 May 18 | 2018 | SRH | W | 7 | 140.0 | 0 | |
| 15 May 18 | 2018 | RR | W | 21 | 123.5 | 0 | |
| 12 May 18 | 2018 | PBKS | W | 11 | 275.0 | 0 | |
| 9 May 18 | 2018 | MI | L | 21 | 110.5 | 0 | |
| 6 May 18 | 2018 | MI | L | 31 | 114.8 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 18 | 2018 | RCB | W | 15 | 150.0 | 0 | |
| 27 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | L | 8 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 21 Apr 18 | 2018 | PBKS | L | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | |
| 18 Apr 18 | 2018 | RR | W | 35 | 129.6 | 2 | ★ |
| 16 Apr 18 | 2018 | DC | W | 59 | 168.6 | 0 | ★ |
| 14 Apr 18 | 2018 | SRH | L | 18 | 112.5 | 0 | |
| 10 Apr 18 | 2018 | CSK | L | 16 | 114.3 | 0 | |
| 8 Apr 18 | 2018 | RCB | W | 34 | 136.0 | 2 | |
| 11 May 17 | 2017 | PBKS | L | 12 | 100.0 | 0 | |
| 8 May 17 | 2017 | SRH | L | 9 | 81.8 | 0 | |
| 6 May 17 | 2017 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 1 May 17 | 2017 | RCB | W | 27 | 96.4 | 0 | |
| 29 Apr 17 | 2017 | GL | T | 19 | 118.8 | 0 | |
| 24 Apr 17 | 2017 | RPS | L | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | |
| 22 Apr 17 | 2017 | DC | W | 8 | 88.9 | 0 | |
| 20 Apr 17 | 2017 | PBKS | W | 62 | 182.4 | 0 | |
| 16 Apr 17 | 2017 | GL | W | 53 | 147.2 | 0 | ★ |
| 14 Apr 17 | 2017 | RCB | W | 11 | 68.8 | 0 | |
| 12 Apr 17 | 2017 | SRH | W | 45 | 125.0 | 0 | |
| 9 Apr 17 | 2017 | KKR | W | 50 | 172.4 | 0 | ★ |
| 6 Apr 17 | 2017 | RPS | L | 34 | 121.4 | 0 | |
| 21 May 16 | 2016 | GL | L | 70 | 194.4 | 0 | |
| 15 May 16 | 2016 | DC | W | DNB | — | 0 | |
| 13 May 16 | 2016 | PBKS | L | 25 | 89.3 | 0 | |
| 11 May 16 | 2016 | RCB | W | 9 | 81.8 | 0 |
127 matches across 11 seasons. 6 Player of the Match awards.