- Indian team’s 21-year-old young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed brilliantly on Australian soil. He is making a splash in batting as well as bowling.
Nitish Kumar Reddy: 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed brilliantly in both fields against Australia. From coming down the order and scoring a century to taking wickets in bowling, this young all-rounder has performed brilliantly. Coming at a difficult time, Reddy scored a century by coming at number 8 in the first innings of the Melbourne Test, and by taking 2 wickets in the first innings of the Sydney Test, this talented player has almost strengthened his place in the team.
Reddy (Nitish Kumar Reddy) can soon make his debut in ODIs based on his excellent performance in Tests. It will not be surprising if Reddy is included in the Champions Trophy squad, whereas Reddy’s strong performance has almost ousted India’s World Cup-winning player.
Reddy shines against Australia
Team India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has displayed a brilliant batting performance against the Australian bowlers. This Indian batsman batted brilliantly against the Kangaroo team which had star bowlers like Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, and Nathan Lyon. In contrast to batting, in bowling too he showed that he can take wickets with the ball as well as the bat.
Considering Reddy’s recent form in both fields, he can be included in the squad for the Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan. Let us tell you that this batsman has taken 5 wickets against Australia. At the same time, in batting, he has scored 294 runs in 8 innings of 5 matches, including a century, which came in difficult circumstances.
Shivam Dubey’s return is difficult
After the kind of performance Nitish Kumar Reddy has shown on the Australia tour, Shivam Dubey’s return to the team seems difficult. Before Nitish’s debut, Shivam Dubey’s name was almost certain in the Indian squad for the Champions Trophy 2025, but now Nitish Reddy can be included in the squad for this ICC tournament in his place.
Dubey’s recent performance has also not been anything special. He is currently playing for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, where he has scored only 89 runs in his last five matches and has taken only 3 wickets in bowling. His return to the team may be difficult due to this performance.
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