Rana's 134* helped West Delhi Lions chase down 202 in the DPL Eliminator against South Delhi Superstarz.
Nitish Rana and Digvesh Rathi engaged in a heated face-off during the Eliminator clash of the Delhi Premier League 2025 (DPL 2025) on Friday (August 29) at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Nitish emerged as the star for West Delhi Lions with his sensational knock of 134* (55) as he helped his side chase down 202 in 17.1 overs.
During his innings, the southpaw had an intense battle with South Delhi Superstarz’s leading spinner Digvesh as he slammed him for a boundary and three successive sixes in his first over.
A video of their ugly spat has also gone viral, where Nitish can be seen saying a few words to Rathi and then imitating his trademark notebook celebration on his bat after hitting the wrist-spinner for a maximum.
Digvesh Rathi was left annoyed by Nitish Rana’s antics, and ended up exchanging some comments, which didn’t go down well with the left-hander as he charged towards the bowler angrily, leading to an altercation between the duo.
As the tempers flared, other players and the match officials had to intervene to separate the two.
Here’s the video:
Earlier in the second innings, a brawl broke out involving players from both teams, requiring umpire interference.
The incident unfolded in the 11th over when Krish Yadav attempted to hit Aman Bharti for a six over long-off but was caught by Anmol Sharma near the boundary. What followed was a heated exchange, with players from both sides pushing and shoving.
South Delhi’s Sumit Mathur, bowler Aman, and batter Krish were at the centre of the altercation. The umpire had to step in to bring the situation under control, while other players rushed to diffuse the tension.
Coming to the match, West Delhi Lions emerged victorious by seven wickets and made it to the Qualifier 2, where they will face East Delhi Riders on Saturday (August 30).