In a game against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Punjab Kings had a fluctuating innings before eventually setting a challenging target of 180 for the hosts. Throughout the 20 overs, the team lost wickets regularly, which initially appeared to doom them to a below-par total.
However, the 20th over saw a remarkable turnaround, foreshadowing the disaster that would soon befall KKR. During this over, a rare on-field occurrence took place when captain Nitish Rana and young pacer Harshit Rana had a spat.
As Harshit made his way to the bowling mark, Nitish was instructing fielders around the ground. When their paths crossed, Nitish explained his field setup to the rookie pacer, but Harshit wasn’t convinced and offered a suggestion.
Despite Harshit’s impressive opening spell, Nitish paid no heed and ordered him to prepare for his run-up. Harshit persisted, but Nitish remained firm, and the pacer continued with annoyance etched on his face.
The Purple Army ended up conceding 21 runs in the over, including two maximums and two boundaries, causing a stir on Twitter. It’s possible that Nitish was in a rush to begin the over and avoid slow over rate fielding restrictions.