India's national cricket team Nitish Kumar Reddy would surely have made his family proud after his stunning effort with the bat in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia. The Melbourne Cricket Ground witnessed a young player from India.
Nitish Kumar Reddy came as a savior for the Indian National Cricket Team in Melbourne as the all-rounder produced a magnificent effort with the bat. The all-rounder was arguably the best player in his side as he came up with the massive batting performance that brought India back into the game.
Nitish Kumar Reddy came to bat in a pressure situation, bailed India out of trouble
Nitish Reddy came to bat in a pressure situation and ensured that he bailed the team out of trouble. The young batsman, who looked superb with the bat in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, took his game to the next level in Melbourne and wrote history.
Nitish Kumar Reddy became the third youngest Indian player to make a century in Australia after Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant. The right-hander oozed class with the bat and what caught the eye of many was that he almost averaged every ball he played.
Nitish Kumar Reddy brought up his century in front of his family and his father moved him
Nitish Kumar Reddy looked unfazed by the quick wickets as he took center stage and ensured he took his team close to Australia's total. He along with Washington Sundar, who also hit a fifty, added a 127-run partnership and put Australia under pressure.
In a special moment, Nitish Kumar Reddy brought up his century in front of his family. The focus was mainly on his father as the senior Reddy was in tears after his son's maiden Test for India's national cricket team in the longest format of the game.
'My brother said and he did' Nitish Kumar Reddy's family meet him in the team hotel
The healthy moment for Nitish Reddy came when his family met him at the hotel. In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the cricketer's father can be seen hugging him and crying with joy as he meets his son. He hugged his mother and sister.
He said, “Nitish played very well today, I am proud of him. We fought a lot. We are thankful to the Indian cricket team.”
Her sister said it is not an easy journey for the cricketer. “All I can say is we're very proud and very happy. My brother said it and he did it.”
BCCI posted the video on their social media account with the caption: “The Reddy family was full of emotions today. Witness the magical moment when he hugs Nitish after he stunned the world with his extraordinary Test century at the MCG. A day etched in memories forever.”
Here is the video:
Tears and tears don't stop rolling.
The Reddy family was a bundle of emotions today. Witness the magical moment when he hugs Nitish after he stunned the world with his extraordinary Test century at the MCG.
A day engraved in memories… pic.twitter.com/uz9mrASuRm
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2024