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Nitish Rana, Rajasthan Royals’ recent recruit, by accident crushed a camera during a pre-IPL 2025 training camp. Rana, who joined RR for Rs 4.2 crore, was previously with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Nitish Rana (representatitve image, Instagram)
Rajasthan Royals‘ recent recruit Nitish Rana by accident crushed a camera set-up within the team’s pre-IPL 2025 season training camp. A video of the moment has now gone viral on social media.
Rana, who won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title with Kolkata Knight Riders last season, was picked by the Jaipur-based franchise for Rs 4.2 crore on the mega auction.
The 31-year-old batter recently began his preparation for the upcoming campaign. In a video shared by RR on Instagram, Rana was captured grinding on his batting skills along along with his recent teammates on the training camp. “Watch till the top to feel the dard (pain),” read the caption of the post.
When the rehearsal was underway, several cameras were placed across the bottom. Certainly one of them was destroyed by Rana who tried out different shots while facing a net bowler. The pacer attempted a yorker but missed the road by some inches.
Because the delivery pitched outside his off stump, Rana went for a late drive, targeting the third-man region. The southpaw connected it perfectly and the ball directly crashed on a tripod which was kept just outside the crease. Because the camera set-up toppled, Rana humorously showed a thumbs-up to it.
RR, known for his or her creative social media posts, announced the arrival of Rana in a Bollywood style. The franchise dropped a Chhaava-themed promo where Rana donned the royal look of Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
While standing in front of his troops like a ‘Maharaja’, Rana said, “The time has come. Now, there shall be an attack. Every upcoming trouble shall be burnt to ashes. Every try and defeat us shall be crushed. Every fan’s dream, we are going to fulfill needless to say.”
Rana was a key member of the KKR unit from 2016 to the last season. He was appointed as their captain for the 2023 IPL, which their regular skipper Shreyas Iyer missed as a result of an injury.
During his seven-year spell with Kolkata, Rana featured in 108 IPL matches and registered 2,636 runs at a mean of 28.65. He shall be seen within the pink jersey for the primary time when RR face Sunrisers Hyderabad of their campaign opener on March 23.
