The IPL is always a stage where youngsters get attention and the platform to perform. In this IPL, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batter Nitish Kumar Reddy grabbed attention by his batting prowess. He has done well in the season and grabbed the national call-up for team India. But ruled out later due to injury. Recently, he opened up his meeting with SRH skipper Pat Cummins and the India call-up.
Nitish Reddy on Cummins’ Praise:
After facing consecutive setbacks in the previous seasons, Sunrisers Hyderabad entered into the recently ended IPL season with a lot of new things. After having an interesting season in the ODI World Cup, Pat Cummins was appointed as the captain of the franchise.
In this edition of the IPL, young batter Nitish Kumar Reddy grabbed the attention. In the 2024 IPL season, Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 303 runs with a highest score of 76*, averaging 33.67 at a strike rate of 142.92. He hit two half-centuries. In some crucial matches, he was the fighter for his team.
As Cummins is a world-class leader, Reddy was excited to play alongside. The young player was surprised to learn that Cummins knew about his talent from watching YouTube videos. While recalling the memory, he said, “Pat joined before just three days before the IPL. Meanwhile, I did well in the practice games and the coaches were really impressed. But I wanted the skipper to know. I was like, ‘Does he know how I play and how I approach the game?’. But when he joined, he said, ‘Nitish, you’re playing very well’.”
Later he added, “I was like shocked. How does he know about my batting? He didn’t see me in the practice sessions So I asked him about it and he said he saw my batting videos on YouTube and appreciated my talent. So that’s really a kind of boost.”
Nitish Reddy’s India Call-Up and Hard Luck:
With immense hard work and dedication, Nitish Kumar Reddy earned his spot in the Indian team. After a standout IPL season with Sunrisers Hyderabad, received his first call-up. However, a hernia injury just days before the Zimbabwe tour sidelined him from representing his country.
He said, “I had this feeling that I would be getting a chance in the Zimbabwe series. And I got that short call and I didn’t know what to do. I straightaway called my father and he literally started crying… like happy tears. Even my mom was so happy.”
Then he added, “Unfortunately, because of this injury, I’m not a part of this Zimbabwe tour. But it’s a part of an athlete’s life. You have to accept whatever happens. If you ask me, this is not the point where I can stop. There are a lot of matches as well coming. I want to focus. I don’t want to demoralize myself. I want to focus on the future. What happened has happened. We can’t change it, right?”
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