Two years after the passage to Uttar Pradesh, Nitish Rana, 31, is expected to return to Delhi for the next national season.The former Delhi captain, Nitish Rana, had moved from Delhi in 2023. “Apna ghar toh apna hota hai (Nothing is close to you), “said Rana’s childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj, Timesofindia.com.“Yes, he will play for Delhi this season. I asked him not to move so too. He did not have an excellent season with the Uttar Pradesh. As a professional cricket player, you have too much pressure.
“It is a wise decision of him that he returns to Delhi. It was there that he played all his cricket, from the level of the age group. He even obtained his first call in India by playing for Delhi. It is an intelligent decision,” said Bharadwaj, who shaped the careers of Gautam Gambir, Amit Mishra, Joginder Sharma, Unmukti Chand, and Priyans.Rana had a forgetable outing for the Uttar Pradesh during the 2024-25 domestic season. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, he only managed 111 points in nine games. He presented in only two lists of matches in the Vijay Hazare trophy, managing only 17 points, before he was abandoned. He was expelled from the Ranji trophy team after a series of low scores. Rana scored 150 points in four games.However, his return does not guarantee him a place in the Delhi team, but the Southpaw will be part of the second season of the Premier League of Delhi (DPL), which will have eight teams this time.“It is not a discharge station. When he asked for the non-objection certificate (NOC) in 2023, we asked him to stay and play for Delhi,” said a source close to development.“He will have to win his place. There is no guarantee that he will have a chance right away.” Rana had an IPL 2025 disappointing with the Royals of Rajasthan, who bought the Southpaw for a driver of Rs 4,20 for auction. The Southpaw only managed 217 points in 11 outings for the Royals.It would be interesting to see how Rana will be welcomed to the Delhi unit, because he was involved in a stormy exchange with Delhi Ayush Badoni captain in the quarter -finals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy last year. With the things that warm up between the two players, the referees had to get involved and separate the two who clashed.