Nitish Rana has returned to the spotlight with a knock in a fiery match for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025 clash with the Chennai Superkings at Guwahati on March 30th in Guwahati. knock.
The Royals are under great pressure after losing their first two games, and Lana herself suffered from health conditions leading up to the IPL 2025 clash with the Chennai Super Kings. Lana revealed that she was feeling sick a day before the match and missed practice.
Rahul Dravid call fires Nitish Rana fire against CSK
However, the call from RR head coach Rahul Dravid rekindled his fire, and he mentally prepared himself and made the most of his opportunities for CSK. The head coach revealed that Lana will hit third, instilling confidence in his responsibility to lock in the innings.
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Batting on No. 3 for the first time this season, Lana showed his full potential and went wild. He ran just 36 balls 81 times, lit up the field with five towering sixes and 10 burnt fours. It was a fearless and calculated attack, and the CSK bowlers remained shocked.
When someone deposits the bank with me, I enjoy it: NitishRana on RR head coach trust
In his first two matches, he struggled with single digit scores while batting at No. 4. However, when he was given the responsibility to raise the order, he accepted the challenge and delivered when it silenced his critics, but helped the Royals get two much needed points.
Nitish Rana said in a video posted to X by Rajasthan Royals:
When someone lends me a bank, I enjoy it and I like to take responsibility for it. So when he told me that, I analyzed the kind of shots I could play with this wicket. It helps me and my team. That’s what I did to the bank and when the time comes, the run comes. ”
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Nitish Rana opens up about his fiery knock
After struggling in the first two games, the former KKR batsman focused on analyzing the game and fine-tuned his approach one day before his clash with CSK.
This proved that the right mindset and strategy can turn things around by providing a winning performance for the Royals against CSK.
“I was trying to do the same thing in the first two matches, but in reality, it helped a lot when I put up a game plan and analysing the game a day ago and giving myself an edge.