The BCCI shared a video clip of Nitish meeting with his family, where all of them can be seen showing pure emotions after the star batter scored his maiden Test century.
On Day 3 of the 4th Test match against Australia, young Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy had a memorable day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a video which captured the moment of Nitish reuniting with his family after his brave maiden century. Fans have also been moved by the video which captured the real feelings that went after this accomplishment.
Nitish’s mother could not hold her tears as she embraced her son. His father, Mutayala Reddy gave Nitish a warm hug, and his sister praised his willpower. It was clear from the deep emotions that this was more than a game’s achievement, but a result of years of sacrifice and preservance.
Mutayala Reddy, who had resigned from his job at Hindustan Zinc in 2016 in order to help Nitish pursue his goal of playing cricket, thought back about the hardships that the family had to face. “Nitish played really well today. I am very proud. We have struggled a lot. We are thankful to the Indian team,” he said, his voice breaking with emotion.
“It was not an easy journey for him. All I can say is we are very proud and very happy. He said it, and he did it,” he added.
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.
The Reddy family has been a bundle of emotions today. Witness the magical moment as they embrace Nitish after he wowed the world with his extraordinary maiden Test century at the MCG.
A day etched in memories… pic.twitter.com/uz9mrASuRm
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2024
Nitish Kumar Reddy is the third-youngest batter from India after Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant to have scored a Test century in Australia. He is also the first Indian to bat at no. 8 and hit a Test century on Australian soil.
