Having been handed a fast-bowling contract by the national selection panel, headed by Ajit Agarkar, earlier this year, Rana has had a solid start to the new domestic first-class season with two four-wicket hauls in the Duleep Trophy. Prior to that, he had been impressive for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during their IPL 2024 title run, with 19 wickets in 11 bowling innings at an average of 20.15 and economy rate of 9.08.