Rana has captained the Delhi team in twelve T20 matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Under Rana's captaincy, Delhi won eight matches and lost four.
Rana was the second highest run-scorer for KKR last season, amassing 361 runs, only behind Shreyas Iyer. His strike rate during this period was 143.82. Last season proved disappointing for KKR overall, as the team finished seventh in the league with s
Nitish Rana, associated with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) since 2018, was retained by the franchise for ₹8 crore in the IPL 2023 mega auction. Having played one ODI and two T20 Internationals for India, Rana has amassed 2181 runs in 91 IPL matches
The team has announced that Nitish Rana will take over the captaincy from the injured Shreyas Iyer.