KKR southpaw Nitish Rana is all set to make his comeback as he joins the camp. Rana injured his hand while fielding during the second innings and then left the field. Since there is anticipation regarding how he performs in the upcoming matches after coming back from injury. Let’s check out his overall IPL stats to date and find out what we can expect from him as a top-order batter.
Nitish Rana IPL Stats
| Matches | 106 |
| Runs | 2603 |
| Average | 28.60 |
| Strike Rate | 134.94 |
| High score | 87 |
| 50s | 18 |
| 100s | 0 |
Rana was initially picked up by the Mumbai Indians in 2015,he was part of their camp until 2017.
However, things changed when KKR picked him up in 2018, and since then, he has evolved into one of the key players in the KKR setup. With 106 IPL matches played to date, he has scored 2603 runs, boasting an above-average T20 strike rate of 134.94.
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Nitish Rana Top 5 IPL innings for KKR
| Versus | Year | Score |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2020 | 87(61) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2021 | 80(56) |
| Mumbai Indians | 2021 | 57(47) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2022 | 54(36) |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2023 | 75(41) |
Rana has a strong love affair with SRH, as he delivers most of his best performances against the Hyderabad franchise. This season, he has only played one match to date against them, in which he scored just nine runs. Apart from SRH, his highest score came against CSK in 2020, where he scored 87 runs in just 61 balls.
Rana has been wonderful for KKR to date, having the ability to attack the bowlers in the middle overs and also provide spin bowling options. He’s been a utility player for the camp. It will be interesting to see whether he will be able to deliver impactful performances or not in the upcoming matches.
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