Nitish Rana Story / This cricketer used to cry while being locked in his room, there used to be fights at home

Nitish Rana Story: Whenever different cricket gods are worshipped under the same roof in a house, differences are bound to happen. And when the matter is not limited to just likes and dislikes but is linked to emotions, then the debates sometimes take the form of a war. A similar atmosphere prevailed in the house of India's emerging cricketer Nitish Rana-where cricket was not just a game, but a passion.

Today, when Nitish Rana takes the field for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025, his confidence and maturity are worth seeing. But there was a time when his heart used to break so much when Ganguly got out that he would lock himself in the room and his eyes would become moist.

When cricket drew lines in the house

In an interview given to Fancode, Nitish opened the pages of his childhood memories. He told that on the day of India's match, a 'war' used to break out in his house. The reason? His father, brother and he had different choices regarding cricket.

Papa liked Sachin Tendulkar

Brother liked Rahul Dravid

And Nitish himself was a huge fan of Sourav Ganguly

All three had different views of cricket, and when it came to scoring runs, conflict was inevitable. Nitish says that he would not say anything in front of his father, but would have heated arguments with his brother.

‘Ganguly got out… it shouldn’t have happened’

Nitish’s feelings were so deep that whenever Sourav Ganguly got out early, he would lock himself in the room and cry. According to him, “I would just think why did this happen today? Sourav sir should not have got out.”

For him, Ganguly was not just a cricketer, but an inspiration – a stubbornness, a passion.

The story ended with Rahul Dravid

Nitish made his first international tour under the leadership of Rahul Dravid, with whom Nitish was ‘angry’ in his childhood. Nitish beautifully described the changing relationships and attitudes with time—"Now when I look back, I feel that those childhood arguments, those tears were also part of some purpose."

34 crore earnings from IPL so far

Nitish Rana may have been sold to Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025 for Rs 4.20 crore, which is less than last year, but his IPL journey has been great so far.

Total earnings: More than ₹34 crore

The boy who isolated himself crying in a small room when Ganguly was out, is today the heartbeat of millions of hearts. Cricket not only gave him recognition, but also transformed his emotions into strength.

In the end...

The story of Nitish Rana is not just that of a cricketer, it is the story of every child who lives, fights and sometimes cries for his hero. And this is the innocence that keeps us human—even when we become stars.