'I wanted to speak my heart out but Rohit Sharma didn't let me': Nitish Rana's pep talk with India captain
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'I wanted to speak my heart out but Rohit Sharma didn't let me': Nitish Rana's pep talk with India captain

Hindustan Times  

Listen to the youngsters of the Indian cricket team, and they'll all have one thing to say. Nitish Rana reveals what happened when he tried to talk captaincy with Rohit Sharma. Even though Rana made it big in the IPL only when he joined the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018, Rohit's impact on his career would be everlasting. So much so that last year, when Rana, as captain of KKR, was struggling during IPL 2023, one simple piece of advice from Rohit changed his thought process. How Rohit Sharma calmed Nitish Rana "Last year, when I was captaining, I went up to Rohit bhaiya.

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Rohit Sharma’s captaincy mantra – leading by empathy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma’s captaincy mantra – leading by empathy

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne: Captaincy demands a mindset as varied as the individuals in the squad. “Jaiswal’s coming here for the first time,” said Rohit on Tuesday. You know, when you travel abroad, it’s not that easy to put on those big runs every time you step out. And when you get in, that is when you cannot leave that opportunity of scoring …

‘Rohit Sharma says things on stump mic…': Jonty Rhodes expresses shock at India captain's ‘naughty’ remarks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Rohit Sharma says things on stump mic…': Jonty Rhodes expresses shock at India captain's ‘naughty’ remarks

Hindustan Times  

There's a side to India captain Rohit Sharma that has become increasingly popular in the last few years. ‘Rohit Sharma says things on stump mic…': Jonty Rhodes expresses shock at India captain's ‘naughty’ side {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Whether it was a polite "Koi bhi garden mein ghumega toh." {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who has seen …

Rohit Sharma Fans Furious After Ritika Sajdeh's Comment on MI Captaincy Swap Goes Viral
1 year, 1 month ago

Rohit Sharma Fans Furious After Ritika Sajdeh's Comment on MI Captaincy Swap Goes Viral

News 18  

Mumbai Indians shook the cricketing world with a bold move just before the auction, snatching Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans after letting him go two years back. Just let him go out and enjoy and score some good runs.” Soon Ritika’s comment went viral, and Rohit’s loyal fans were not about to let it slide. Another added, “Rohit Sharma did …

IPL 2023: Venkatesh defends Rana’s decision to bowl first over
1 year, 10 months ago

IPL 2023: Venkatesh defends Rana’s decision to bowl first over

The Hindu  

Kolkata Knight Riders top-order batter Venkatesh Iyer has defended Nitish Rana’s decision to bowl the first over against Rajasthan Royals after the skipper ended up conceding 26 runs. “With a lefthander at the crease and him being an off-spinner I don’t think it was a wrong option,” Venkatesh pointed out at the post-match media interaction. One game would not make …

IPL 2023: KKR captain Nitish Rana gets into verbal spat with MI spinner Hrithik Shokeen at Wankhede
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: KKR captain Nitish Rana gets into verbal spat with MI spinner Hrithik Shokeen at Wankhede

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana and Mumbai Indians spinner Hrithik Shokeen were involved in a heated verbal spat in their match at the Wankhede Stadium. Rana lashed out at Shokeen after the spinner said something to the KKR skipper after dismissing him, with Suryakumar Yadav and Piyush Chawla having to step in to cool things down. IPL 2023: Full …

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana played an incredible captain's knock, says Harbhajan Singh after KKR's loss vs SRH
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana played an incredible captain's knock, says Harbhajan Singh after KKR's loss vs SRH

India Today  

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has heaped praise on Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana, saying he played an incredible captain’s knock against SunRisers Hyderabad. Speaking on his Youtube channel, Harbhajan said Rana played an incredible captain’s knock against SRH and showed that they are ready to fight and win. Rinku had smashed five sixes of the last five balls …

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana is ready for KKR captaincy, his appointment not a surprise, says Varun Chakravarthy
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana is ready for KKR captaincy, his appointment not a surprise, says Varun Chakravarthy

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy is supremely confident of stand-in skipper Nitish Rana's leadership abilities. Notably, KKR named Nitish Rana as their captain for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League on Monday, replacing regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, who is expected to miss the first half of the tournament due to a recurring back injury. IPL 2023: Full …

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana named Kolkata Knight Riders skipper in Shreyas Iyer's absence
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Nitish Rana named Kolkata Knight Riders skipper in Shreyas Iyer's absence

Firstpost  

Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday announced middle-order batter Nitish Rana as captain of the franchise, ahead of Indian Premier League 2023, as the injured Shreyas Iyer remains absent from contention to return to competitive cricket. Shreyas Iyer, who was ruled out of the India vs Australia ODI series due to a back injury, is the designated captain for KKR, but …

Kolkata Knight Riders announce Nitish Rana as stand-in captain for IPL 2023 in absence of injured Shreyas Iyer
1 year, 11 months ago

Kolkata Knight Riders announce Nitish Rana as stand-in captain for IPL 2023 in absence of injured Shreyas Iyer

India Today  

Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders have announced Nitish Rana as their captain for the 2023 season. KKR released a statement on Monday that they hoped for Iyer's return at some stage of the IPL 2023, but feel fortunate that they can hand over the captaincy to the left-hander who has been an integral part of the KKR batting …

Rohit Sharma on ODI captaincy: 'Talks outside are immaterial, what we think of each other is more important'
3 years, 3 months ago

Rohit Sharma on ODI captaincy: 'Talks outside are immaterial, what we think of each other is more important'

India Today  

India's new ODI captain Rohit Sharma has shut out the outside noise and only focusing on the job at hand after taking over the reigns from Virat Kohli last week. The Board of Control for Cricket in India's decision to make Rohit the white-ball captain angered Virat Kohli's fans but the selectors did not want to have two different players …

Exclusive | Nitish Rana recalls watching effortless Rohit Sharma in MI nets: 'It changed my perspective'
3 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive | Nitish Rana recalls watching effortless Rohit Sharma in MI nets: 'It changed my perspective'

India TV News  

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Nitish Rana cast my mind back to his Mumbai Indians stint where he saw an effortless Rohit Sharma batting in the nets. While Rana was new to Mumbai Indians set-up, he found it difficult to interact with people but watching Rohit toy with world-class bowlers in the nets changed his 'perspective' about the game. In an …

'Who's this boy?': Nitish Rana recalls moment when Sachin Tendulkar inquired Mumbai Indians manager about him
4 years, 9 months ago

'Who's this boy?': Nitish Rana recalls moment when Sachin Tendulkar inquired Mumbai Indians manager about him

India TV News  

Mumbai Indians batsman Nitish Rana on Saturday recalled his journey with the IPL franchise, his selection in 2016 and the moment when Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar had inquired Mumbai Indians manager about him. Rana said that following a decent Ranji Trophy season he was expecting an IPL call, yet the news of his selection came as a surprise to …

IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner who dismissed Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, says he got lucky
6 years, 11 months ago

IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner who dismissed Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, says he got lucky

India TV News  

Kolkata Knight Riders part-time off-spinner Nitish Rana turned heads with his two wickets in successive deliveries to get rid of Royal Challengers Bangalore star batsmen AB de Villiers and skipper Virat Kohli in their Indian Premier League opener. His two scalps in the 15th over on Sunday proved vital for KKR as RCB set them a target of 177 which …

Nitish Rana wants to bowl more for Knight Riders after scalping Virat Kohli’s big wicket
6 years, 11 months ago

Nitish Rana wants to bowl more for Knight Riders after scalping Virat Kohli’s big wicket

Hindustan Times  

The interaction ended with Nitish Rana saying he hoped to bowl four overs regularly and maybe take four wickets in a match of the 2018 Indian Premier League. Neither may happen but Rana’s part-time off-breaks just got added to the already intimidating spin arsenal of Kolkata Knight Riders. Kolkata Knight Riders bowler Nitish Rana celebrates with teammates after taking the …

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