Image: The locals gave a warm welcome to Nitish Kumar Reddy when he returned to his hometown / © Live Mint
Although India faced a 3-1 series loss in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-2025, ending their decade-long dominance over Australia, some individual performances stood out. Nitish Kumar Reddy, playing his debut Test series, was one of them. The all-rounder played all five matches, scoring 298 runs and taking five wickets.
Reddy’s standout moment came in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he scored a brilliant century in the Boxing Day Test. While his knock couldn’t prevent India’s defeat, Reddy received widespread praise from experts and fans for his impressive performance on Australian soil.
After the series, Nitish Kumar Reddy returned to India on Thursday, January 9. At the Visakhapatnam airport, his hometown, he was warmly welcomed by locals. Fans celebrated his successful tour with garlands.
In his debut Test series for India, Nitish Kumar Reddy made remarkable achievements. He became the first batter to score a century while batting at No.8. At 21 years and 256 days, he also became the third-youngest Indian batter to score a century in Australia. Only Sachin Tendulkar and Rishabh Pant achieved this feat at a younger age.