From next month, the Indian cricket team will be on Australia tour, where the much-awaited five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played. To make it to the World Test Championship final, India will have to defeat the Kangaroos at any cost. For this big mission, Ajit Agarkar's selection committee has announced the Indian team, in which uncapped young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has also been selected. Reddy, who made his debut in the home T20 series against Bangladesh this month, is being said to be the backup of Hardik Pandya. But former chief selector MSK Prasad has expressed concern about this.What did MSK Prasad say?
Speaking to Star Sports, MSK Prasad said that even though Nitish has been given a place in the Indian Test team, he is not Hardik. While warning Team India, Prasad says, 'I think he was selected long ago. They have confidence in his batting and he can bowl 8-10 overs like Hardik Pandya used to bowl, but he is not Hardik who bowls at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour. He bowls the ball at a speed of only 125 to 130. I am a little worried about his experience in red-ball cricket because he has not played this format enough. He had taken around 25 wickets in the last few domestic seasons, but still…'
Why is MSK Prasad in tension?
Nitish Kumar Reddy has played only 21 first-class matches so far, where he has scored 708 runs, which includes one century. In bowling, he has taken 55 wickets, which include two wickets. Reddy's performance in the Duleep Trophy has also been ordinary, scoring 0 twice in five innings. Took two wickets after bowling 48 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who performed brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad, who played the final of IPL 2024, proved his all-round ability by taking two wickets after playing a explosive inning of 74 runs in 34 balls in the second T20 against Bangladesh.
A look at Nitish's Ranji Trophy performanceNitish may lack experience, but in the last Ranji Trophy season he showed the ability to swing the new ball both ways. He was also the leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets at an average of 18.76, which included a five-wicket haul against Mumbai. Before a possible debut in Australia, Nitish will get a chance to prove his worth and get match practice in India's 'A' series against Australia starting on Thursday.
Speaking to Star Sports, MSK Prasad said that even though Nitish has been given a place in the Indian Test team, he is not Hardik. While warning Team India, Prasad says, 'I think he was selected long ago. They have confidence in his batting and he can bowl 8-10 overs like Hardik Pandya used to bowl, but he is not Hardik who bowls at a speed of 140 kilometers per hour. He bowls the ball at a speed of only 125 to 130. I am a little worried about his experience in red-ball cricket because he has not played this format enough. He had taken around 25 wickets in the last few domestic seasons, but still…'
Why is MSK Prasad in tension?
Nitish Kumar Reddy has played only 21 first-class matches so far, where he has scored 708 runs, which includes one century. In bowling, he has taken 55 wickets, which include two wickets. Reddy's performance in the Duleep Trophy has also been ordinary, scoring 0 twice in five innings. Took two wickets after bowling 48 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who performed brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad, who played the final of IPL 2024, proved his all-round ability by taking two wickets after playing a explosive inning of 74 runs in 34 balls in the second T20 against Bangladesh.
A look at Nitish's Ranji Trophy performanceNitish may lack experience, but in the last Ranji Trophy season he showed the ability to swing the new ball both ways. He was also the leading wicket-taker with 25 wickets at an average of 18.76, which included a five-wicket haul against Mumbai. Before a possible debut in Australia, Nitish will get a chance to prove his worth and get match practice in India's 'A' series against Australia starting on Thursday.
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