Nitish Rana has a big fine in DPL 2025 (Photo- PTI)
On Monday, August 5, West Delhi Lions defeated East Delhi Riders in the Delhi Premier League 2025 tournament. In this tournament, West Delhi Lions are captained by Batsman Nitish Rana. Nitish Rana has also captained the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League. At present DPL 2025 In the captaincy of Nitish Rana, West Delhi won their first match. However, despite winning the match, Nitish Rana made a big mistake and now he will have to pay it. This fine has been imposed by Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).
Nitish Rana will have to pay a fine
DDCA has fined Nitish Rana for a slow over rate in the first innings of the match. West Delhi could not fake the entire 20 overs at the time given in this match. This is the first mistake of this season of the team and that is why only 10% match fees are deducted. With this, he has become the first player of this season on whom DDCA has fined slow over rate. Let me tell you that Nitish Rana is also the son -in -law of film actor Govinda. Nitish Rana’s wife Saatchi is the niece of Govinda.
Talking about Nitish Rana, he returned to Delhi cricket after playing domestic cricket for 2 years and that is why he is participating in Delhi Premier League 2025. Batting strongly in this match, he played a stormy innings of 39 runs with the help of three fours and four sixes off 15 balls. He shared a valuable 44 -run partnership with Ayush Dosja for the third wicket.
West Delhi Lions created history
In this match, East Delhi Riders batting first scored 208 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, captain Anuj Rawat played a 73 -run knockout innings. During this innings, he hit six fours and five sixes. Apart from Anuj Rawat, Arpit Rana contributed 44 runs while Mayank Rawat scored 40 runs. In response, West Delhi won this match by losing three wickets within 18 overs. This is the biggest successful run chase ever in the history of Delhi Premier League.
Apart from Nitish Rana for West Delhi Lions, Krish Yadav scored 62 runs while Ayush Dosja played an unbeaten innings of 84 runs. He hit 10 fours and two sixes in this innings. With this victory, West Delhi DPL is second with two points in the 2025 points table.
