Indian national cricket team player Nitish Kumar Reddy spoke about the atmosphere in the dressing room after he hit his century in the ongoing fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He said it was a dream come true for him to see Virat Kohli applauding him for his innings.
Indian national cricket team player Nitish Kumar Reddy is arguably one of the biggest reasons why the Rohit Sharma-led team has a chance of winning the tournament.Continuous game. The right-hander came up with a magical effort with the bat and saved the team from trouble.
Nitish Kumar Reddy criticizes his Test debut in Australia
In response to Australia’s 474, India national cricket team was under immense pressure and lost 7 quick wickets. However, that was when Nitish Kumar Reddy gave his best with the bat and went on to score a brilliant century, which was his Test debut.
Nitish Reddy made no mistake in his innings, and with the way he batted, it looked like some experienced batsmen were batting. He played the situation well, and along with his respect for the bowlers, he made sure he scored runs for his team as well.
Nitish Kumar Reddy became the third youngest player in the history of Indian cricket to win a century in Australia
Nitish Reddy also became the third youngest player in the history of Indian cricket to complete a century in Australia. He also became the first ever batsman to hit a ton while batting at number eight at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, helping his team reduce the deficit.
As Nitish Reddy, who scored 114 runs, fired up his energy and returned to the dressing room after the rain, the players gave a standing ovation. He was seen receiving special praise from Virat Kohli and India national cricket team captain Rohit Sharma.
I had always dreamed of this moment and finally, when he spoke to me, it was the best moment for me – Nitish Kumar Reddy
Nitish Reddy was grateful for the moment, saying he had been watching his idol Virat Kohli since his childhood. He talked about the moment when Virat reached his century in Perth, and he was at the non-striker’s end.
Nitish Reddy revealed that Virat Kohli came to him and said that he played really well. He added that he had always dreamed of this moment. He explained while speaking to reporters:
“It was a very cool, grateful moment for me. I had been watching Virat since childhood and made him my idol. When I grew up, I finally played with him. He scored a hundred when I was down. I felt very happy and when I scored a hundred he appreciated me.” .
“He came up to me and said you played really well and you’re getting the team back in the game.” I felt so happy about that, I had always dreamed of this moment, and finally, when he spoke to me, it was the best moment for me.
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