The India National Cricket Team and Rajasthan Royals player Nitish Rana has been the centre of talks ever since he indulged in a fiery battle of words with Digvesh Rathi in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Eliminator clash, and now, after everything has been kept aside, his former teammates take a jab at the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowler, adding fuel to the controversy.
Nitish Rana’s fiery exchange with Digvesh Rathi has emerged as the biggest talking point in the last few days. However, since Rana has been playing the game for so many years now and has more friends than Rathi, his social media post caught more attention.
Several of Rana’s former teammates came in to make stinging remarks on the spinner for having fought with Rana, while some also lauded him for giving a befitting reply with a six.
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After the end of the game between the West Delhi Lions and the South Delhi Superstarz, Nitish took to his Instagram handle to post some pictures of himself from the match, including one that quickly caught the attention of many and drew widespread reactions.
Former KKR teammate Harshit Rana chimed in with a cheeky remark: “Yeh hui na baat.”
Pacer Navdeep Saini added his own playful comment: “Swaad aa gya raat.”
His Former KKR teammate and RCB star, Suyash Sharma, wrote with immense praise for the batter: “That’s why I always call you Badshah.”
Former KKR teammate and overseas batter from England, Phil Salt, also joined in, dropping a lighthearted note: “Rana Ji.”
Digvesh Rathi was fined the second time in DPL 2025
Ever since the IPL, Digvesh Rathi has continuously been part of controversies. He was fined several times in the debut season of his IPL career, where he played for the Lucknow Super Giants.
Three of the most infamous incidents marked were his send-off to Delhi teammate Priyansh Arya, followed by another derogatory send-off to Naman Dhir, and lastly his on-field confrontation with Indian star Abhishek Sharma. He was nearly fined INR 10 lakhs in the first season itself.
Next, in the Delhi Premier League as well, he was fined earlier this season and now has repeated the offence, and was fined heavily this time around.
Nitish Rana blames Rathi for instigating the fight
Nitish Rana opened up on the ugly altercation with spinner Digvesh Rathi, stressing the fact that Rathi had provoked him, and he chose to answer with the bat instead. He admitted to not remaining silent if he is provoked.
“It’s not about who’s right or wrong; he came to win the match for his team, and I came to win for mine. But respecting the game of cricket is my responsibility, and it’s his as well. He was the one who started it,” said Nitish Rana during a media interaction after the Qualifier 2 win over East Delhi Riders.
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