Nitish Kumar Reddy's Debut Test Century Shines in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The 21-year-old all-rounder's remarkable 114 at the MCG highlights his journey of sacrifice, resilience, and family support.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored his maiden Test century, 114 runs off 189 balls, during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, becoming the youngest Indian to achieve this feat in the iconic match.
The all-rounder's performance helped India reduce a significant first-innings deficit to 105 runs after a shaky top-order collapse, keeping the team in contention in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
Reddy's father, Mutyala Reddy, who made immense sacrifices for his son's cricketing dream, became emotional during the milestone and met cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, touching his feet as a mark of respect.
Sunil Gavaskar, initially skeptical of Reddy's inclusion in the squad, praised the young cricketer as a 'diamond' for Indian cricket and commended the family's sacrifices in an emotional exchange.
Nitish Kumar Reddy's journey includes overcoming financial struggles, early rejections, and training as a CSK net bowler before breaking into international cricket, fulfilling his dream of playing alongside Virat Kohli.