Team India has been announced for the T20 series against Bangladesh. Many new faces have a place in this team, including the name of that player who was out of Team India in just 48 hours the first time. We are talking about Nitish Reddy, who got a place in Team India for the first time on the Zimbabwe tour based on his performance in IPL. But, due to injury, he had to be out of Team India in just 2 days. Now, all-rounder Nitish Reddy has been selected for Team India for the second time in the T20 series against Bangladesh.
It is clear from the selection in the T20 series against Bangladesh that Nitish Reddy’s dream of debuting for Team India on the Zimbabwe tour remained unfulfilled. It can now be fulfilled in this series. India has to play a series of three T20s against Bangladesh, which will start on October 6 and run until October 12.
Why Was Nitish Reddy Selected?
Now, the question is, why was Nitish Reddy selected for Team India? The big reason for his selection for the first Zimbabwe tour or now for the T20 series against Bangladesh is his performance as an all-rounder in the IPL. The selectors have bet on him by making that a parameter. In such a situation, Nitish Reddy will be pressured to prove himself with his performance when he gets a chance to debut.
Experience From First Class To T20, See Record
Nitish Reddy is a natural with the ball and bat and is also masterful at six-hitting. The 21-year-old plays for Andhra Pradesh in domestic cricket and is a part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. He was seen playing for the India B team in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy.
Nitish Reddy, who made his first-class debut in 2020, has taken 54 wickets and scored 627 runs in 20 matches. At the same time, his List A and T20 debut was made in 2021. In domestic T20, Nitish Reddy has scored 395 runs in 20 matches besides taking 3 wickets. Out of these, he scored 303 runs in 13 matches played in IPL 2024, where he hit more sixes than fours. In IPL 2024, Nitish Reddy has so far hit a total of 21 sixes as compared to 15 fours.
