Two years after switching in Uttar Pradesh, 31 -year -old Nitish Rana is likely to return to Delhi for the upcoming domestic season.Former Delhi captain Nitish Rana moved up from Delhi in 2023. ,Apna Ghar toh Apna Apna Hota Hai (Nothing comes close to your house), “Rana’s childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj told Timesofindia.com.“Yes, he must be playing for Delhi this season. I still asked him not to go out. He did not have a great weather with Uttar Pradesh. As a professional cricketer, you have a lot of pressure.
“This is an intelligent decision from him that he is returning to Delhi. It is the place where he has played all his cricket, which is right from the level of age-groups. Even he got his first India call while playing for Delhi. It’s a smart move,” said Bhardavaj, “said, who has shaped the career of Gautam Gambir, Amit Mishra, Joginder Sharma.Rana did a mistaken outing for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic season of 2024-25. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he scored only 111 runs in nine matches. He depicted only two list A matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, managing only 17 runs before he was dropped. He was dropped from the Ranji Trophy team after a string of low score. Rana scored 150 runs in four matches.However, his return does not guarantee him from Delhi, but Southpow will be part of the second season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), which will have eight teams this time.A source close to Vikas said, “This is not a dump station. When he asked for a no object certificate (NOC) in 2023, we requested him to stay and play for Delhi.”“He has to earn his place. There is no guarantee that he will get a chance immediately.” Rana was a weak IPL 2025 with Rajasthan Royals, who bought Southpo for Rs 4.20 crore in the auction. Southpo scored only 217 runs in 11 outings for Royals.It will be interesting to see how Rana would be welcomed back to the Delhi unit, as he was involved in a hot exchange with Delhi captain Ayush Badoni in the quarter -finals of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy last year. Along with heating the things between the two players, the umpires had to join and separate the two who came face to face with each other.
