Rana, a native of Pakistan, was found not guilty of providing support for the November2008Mumbai terror attacks in which more than 160 people were killed, including six Americans.
Players from Pakistan have also not been allowed to take part in the IPL tournament since 2009, following the November2008 terrorist attacks on Mumbai, which were blamed on Pakistan-based militants.
Following the November2008attacks on Mumbai - which India blamed on Pakistani-based militants - Pakistan said it would not allow its cricketers to travel to India for the 2009 tournament which ended up being played in South Africa.