Follow UsAfter spending two years with Uttar Pradesh, Nitish Rana is likely to return to Delhi ahead of the upcoming domestic season, reported the Times of India.
Rana moved to UP in 2023 and played 16 T20s, seven List A and 10 first-class games for the state. The left-hander averaged 31.93 in red-ball cricket for UP, but struggled in the two white-ball formats.
"Apna ghar toh apna hi hota hai (Nothing comes close to your home)," Rana's childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj told the TOI.
"Yes, he will be playing for Delhi this season. I had asked him not to move out then also. He didn't had a great season with Uttar Pradesh. As a professional cricketer, you have too much pressure.
"It is a wise decision from him that he is returning to Delhi. This is where he has played all his cricket, right from the age-group level. He even got his first India call-up while playing for Delhi. It is a smart move.”
Rana was last seen in action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, where he played for Rajasthan Royals (RR) and scored just 217 runs at an average of 21.7.