Lhuan-dre Pretorius roped in as Nitish Rana’s replacement

Lhuan-dre Pretorius Replaces Nitish Rana in Rajasthan Royals Squad

Nitish Rana has been ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025 due to injury. He will be replaced by 19-year-old South African Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the Rajasthan Royals squad.

Nitish Rana's Season Stats

• Runs: 217
• Matches: 11
• Strike Rate: 161.94
• High Score: 81

Lhuan-dre Pretorius Profile

• A left-handed uncapped 'keeper-batter from South Africa
• Joined RR at his base price of INR 30 lakh
• Plays for Titans in domestic cricket
• Represents Paarl Royals in SA20
• Highest run-getter in the recent SA20 edition with 397 runs from 12 games at a strike-rate of 166.81

Pretorius' Career Stats

• Total T20s: 33
• Runs: 911
• Strike Rate: 147.17
• Average: 27.60
• Fifties: 6