Nitish Kumar Reddy : A New Star is Born

Nerves were at their peak for Indian Fans when Jasprit Bumrah nicked behind on the third ball of Pat Cummins' over. The camera pans to a father in the stands, his face a mix of worry, hope, and silent prayers—mirroring the emotions of thousands in the stadium and millions back home in India. 5 balls later they were all dancing and overjoyed as a fuller delivery was elegantly lofted over mid-on for a boundary. Father now has teary eyes filled with happiness and a great satisfaction.

That moment belonged to Nitish Kumar Reddy— a 21-year-old phenomenon who had just announced himself on the grand stage of Test cricket. In NKR a star was born who not only completed his maiden century in Test cricket but to do that in the pressure situation that India was but to do that against the most formidable bowling attack of our generation is just pure class. And he did will all the flamboyant, patience and such a mix of aggression with caution. Mind you we walked in to bat when India was 191/6 still needing 84 odd runs to avoid follow-on. What followed was a inning of highest quality and that it came almost chance less just goes on to show the great composure this 21 year old has.

NKR already looked probably India's most composed and consistent batsman after KL rahul this series. But those 30's and 40's are hard to judge the calibre of an international batter but the glimpses were there. The fact that all of them came in different but pressure situation did add a wight to them. But this MCG century doesn’t just relieve some of the pressure on India’s struggling batting order—it gifts fans a memory they will hold dear for years to come. For Nitish Kumar Reddy, it’s the beginning of what promises to be an extraordinary journey.

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