Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made his Test debut in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, said the “last two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow, as a player and also as a person.” Reddy made his red-ball debut against Australia in Perth and retained his place in the 11 for the five-match series. The 21-year-old repaid the team management's faith and impressed with the bat during the tour. He scored 298 runs at an average of 37.25, making him India's second-highest run-getter in the series.
His knock of 114 – a maiden Test century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground – was the standout moment of the tour, especially as his father Mutyalu Reddy, mother Manasa, sister Tejaswi and uncle Surendra were present at the iconic venue.
“From setting alarms to watching test matches in Australia to experiencing the Australian coast first-hand, the past two months have been nothing short of an opportunity to grow, as a player and also as a person. Not like we wanted to end the series. We will be back, stronger and stronger,” Reddy wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
With the ball, Reddy took five wickets in 44 overs, with best figures of 2-32. His performance and calm temperament during his maiden Test tour of Australia earned Reddy high praise from former Indian and Australian players, who have identified him as a mainstay in the national set-up across all formats.
Reddy, who made his T20I debut in the series against Bangladesh last year and shone by hitting a superb 74 in New Delhi, has been picked for India's upcoming five-match T20I series against England, starting on January 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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