Was interested in cricket since childhood, father made great sacrifice; Read interesting stories from the life of Nitish Reddy

Nitish Reddy life journey: The name of Indian team's young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is famous everywhere. Nitish Kumar Reddy has made his international debut in the T20 series against Bangladesh. Nitish could not do much in the first match but in the second match he did a great job. Nitish achieved two big achievements in the second T20 against Bangladesh.

He became the first Indian player to score more than 70 runs in a single match and also took two wickets while bowling. With this he became the second young Indian player to win the title of Player of the Match in T20 International. Nitish Reddy's name may be being taken with great joy today, but his path to reach the cricket field has not been easy. In this episode, we will tell you about some stories from Nitish's life.

Was fond of playing cricket since childhood

Indian young player Nitish Reddy was born in Andhra Pradesh and his father name is Mutyala Reddy. Nitish was fond of playing cricket since childhood, he used to play with a plastic bat at the age of five. Nitish's father used to work in Hindustan Zinc Company in Visakhapatnam. But later when Mutyala was transferred to Udaipur, thinking about his son's future, he thought it was better to leave the job rather than going to Udaipur. Nitish used to often visit the cricket stadium in Visakhapatnam in his youth.

Nitish's father thought that after going to Udaipur, Nitish's career might get affected by politics, so he focused his entire attention on his son's cricket career. Nitish's father also had to face negative elements for this decision. Relatives and friends questioned his decisions, but Nitish's father Mutyala's goal was clear. After listening to everyone's taunts, he did what was right for his son.

Got a place in Team India after IPL

Once during the Under-12 and Under-14 local matches, former Indian cricketer MSK Prasad had noticed Nitish Reddy. After which Nitish got entry in Andhra Cricket Association and he started playing domestic cricket for Andhra Pradesh at the age of 17. Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 20 lakh in IPL 2023. He could not play many matches in 2023, but after his brilliant performance in IPL 2024, he got the call from Team India and he did not let this opportunity go waste, the excellent result of which is visible to everyone today.