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IPL 2025

SRH’s Nitish Kumar Reddy feels happy with his

performance for franchise and national team

Nitish Reddy went on to express his desire to have legendary wicketkeeper

MS Dhoni’s captaincy skills, aggression and passion for cricket from Virat

and master Rohit’s “simply outstanding” pull shot

OUR BUREAU year.
With Nitish’s stock constant-
Hyderabad
ly soaring to new heights, Nitish is
unrisers Hyderabad all-round- looking to make an impact with his
er Nitish Kumar Reddy has belligerent batting display in the on-
Sexpressed his happiness with going edition of the cash-rich league.
his growth and performances in the Among all the top talents in the tour-
Indian team and his Indian Premier nament, the opponent Nitish is most
League franchise. Reddy felt happy excited to go up against Bumrah.
with his progress in both his nation- “I would be grateful for the chal-
al and IPL performances, aiming to lenge. He is one of the best bowlers
maintain his consistency and passion in the world right now, and facing
for the game. him would be an exciting contest. If
While speaking on Jio Hotstar, I manage to score some runs against
he acknowledged the increased rec- him, I will be very happy. Competing
ognition and praise but emphasized against top bowlers like Bumrah is
his focus on staying grounded and what makes the game exciting,” Nit-
continuing to play with the same ded- ish said on JioHotstar.
ication. Nitish, 21, has a long road ahead
“I am very happy with the prog- of him. He has taken formidable
ress I’ve made, both in my perfor- steps towards establishing himself as
mances for my country and my IPL an all-round prospect who is capable
franchise. I want to continue deliver- of taking the brunt with the ball if the
ing at the same level. There has been situation demands it.
a significant change--people have The young sensation, who idolis-
started recognizing me and praising es stalwart Virat Kohli, believes the
my performances. However, I don’t current generation of Indian talent
want to let this get to my head. Mov- has been shaped by him, Bumrah,
ing forward, I want to play with the and captain Rohit Sharma.
same passion and consistency, wheth- “This generation of Indian crick-
er it’s for my franchise or India. My et has been shaped by legends like
focus remains on keeping my love for Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and oth-
cricket alive.” Nitish Reddy to Jio- Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Pat Cummins and teammate Nitish Reddy during the match ers. They have taken Indian cricket
Hotstar. to new heights, and we aspire to carry
Reddy praised Pat Cummins as a against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2025, at Rajiv Gandhi Internation- forward their legacy. Players like Jas-
calm and composed leader who han- al Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday (ANI) prit, Rohit and Virat are truly golden
dles pressure remarkably well. He be- assets to India,” he added.
lieved that Cummins’s leadership in- genuinely hit the limelight before a est in batting against India’s premier Nitish went on to express his de-
spires confidence in the entire team. packed audience at the legendary speedster Jasprit Bumrah and hand- sire to have legendary wicketkeeper
“He is an extremely calm and Melbourne cricket ground (MCG) picked the “golden assets” to the MS Dhoni’s captaincy skills, aggres-
composed leader. The way he han- with a powerful century against In- nation’s cricket. He was speaking on sion and passion for cricket from Vi-
dles pressure is remarkable. When dia during the Boxing Day Test at the Jio Hotstar. Nitish grew in popularity rat and master Rohit’s “simply out-
you see your captain managing things conclusion of last year. after thriving for the explosive Sun- standing” pull shot.
so smoothly, it instils confidence in As Nitish’s value continues to risers in the last edition of the Indian “From Dhoni, I would love to
the entire group,” he added. rise to unprecedented levels, he aims Premier League (IPL). But he truly have his captaincy skills. I admire
Nitish gained fame after excel- to make a mark with his aggressive found stardom in front of a sold-out Kohli’s aggression and passion for
ling for the dynamic Sunrisers in batting performance in the current crowd at the iconic MCG with a blis- the game. And from Rohit, I would
the previous season of the Indian season of the lucrative league. tering century against India in the love to master his pull shot--it’s sim-
Premier League (IPL). However, he Reddy also expressed his inter- Boxing Day Test at the end of last ply outstanding,” he said.

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