India lifted their maiden World Cup title last month after defeating South Africa by 52 runs at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. It marked a historic win in the history of Indian cricket as the Women in Blue clinched their first-ever ICC title across formats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Almost every member of the winning contingent was conferred with different honours and recognised with awards, with Rana now receiving a promotion from the Railways.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
According to an official Railway Board communication issued to Northern Railway, Rana has been elevated to the Group \u2018B\u2019 Gazetted post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports) in Level 8 of the 7th CPC Pay Matrix. The promotion falls under the Out-of-Turn Promotion (OTP) scheme, which rewards exceptional sporting achievements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Railway Board has directed Northern Railway to take necessary action to implement the promotion and assign Rana to the OSD (Sports) role or another suitable Group \u2018B\u2019 position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The order was signed by the Director of Establishment (Sports) and Secretary of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), with copies of the communication also sent to the National Railway Sports Association, besides the all-rounder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Railway Board has directed Northern Railway to take necessary action to implement the promotion and assign Rana to the OSD (Sports) role or another suitable Group \u2018B\u2019 position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rana recently went under the hammer during the Women\u2019s Premier League 2025 auction and was roped in by the Delhi Capitals for the upcoming edition. Having represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season, Rana will now be seen playing with her India teammates Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma in DC colours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n