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 him when a friend had informed him that he was picked by Mumbai Indians.
Nitish Rana hit eight boundaries and seven sixes at a strike-rate of 154.41 in his 68-ball unbeaten knock of 105 against Vidarbha.
India captain Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant, who were included in the probables, have not been picked up in the squad for the first two games.
In desperate need of a win to keep their slim playoff chances alive, Kohli took 58 balls to bring up his fifth ton of the IPL and first this season with the help of nine fours and four sixes.
Rana smashed a 34-ball 63, hitting seven sixes and two fours to help KKR post a mammoth 218/4 against Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday.
Andre Russell starred while Robin Uthappa and Nitish Rana scored fifties as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 28 runs at Eden Gardens.
Nitish Rana was batting on 68 when the floodlights stopped and working for 12 minutes and when play resumed, Rana was out on the third delivery.
Nitish Rana, Andre Russell and Shubman Gill helped Kolkata beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets at Eden Gardens
Middle-order batsman Deepak Hooda's scintillating century helped India post a solid score 281/8 on the scoreboard.
Akshath was involved in a century partnership for the seventh wicket with Saaketh (42) to put Hyderabad in a position of strength.
With the league currently in full swing, we present a list of uncapped players who impressed one and all with their skills and emerged as the finds of the IPL 2018.
Talented batsman Shubman Gill, who batted at No 7, may get a promotion if Rana fails to make cut in Thursday's clash against Chennai Super Kings.
Displaying poise and panache in equal measure, the left-handed batsman has been the backbone of KKR batting in the ongoing edition of IPL and his part-time off-spin has come handy in giving breakthroughs to the franchise.
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