Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar termed Nitish Kumar Reddy as the star of Indian cricket after the youngster scored his maiden Test hundred to rescue the team from a precarious situation in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The batting all-rounder returned unbeaten with 105 at stumps on the third day after forming a crucial 127-run partnership with Washington Sundar for the eighth wicket to take India to 385/9 in reply to Australia’s 474. “This is the first test hundred and.” He will score many more goals in the near future. He is a star of Indian cricket. Gavaskar said on Star Sports.

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The former India captain added that the 21-year-old all-rounder has a bright future if he stays true to himself.

“However, he must remember the sacrifices made by his father and other family members. Nitish is here for Indian cricket and he needs to make sure that he doesn’t take Indian cricket for granted. If he stays.” “If he stays true to himself, he has a successful career ahead of him,” he added.

Reddy’s resilient century was studded with 10 fours and a maximum as India successfully fended off the follow-up threat and kept Australia at bay throughout the day after losing Rishabh Pant (28) and Ravindra Jadeja (17) early on Saturday.

Former India head coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri has called for Reddy to be promoted after a string of consistent results on the tour so far. Before the MCG Test, he had scored 41, 38 not out, 42, 42 and 16 in five innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

“I feel like the way he batted is the last time he bats at 7. To achieve the balance of the team he has to go higher in the order, either 5 or 6, and then you have the opportunity to play.” “5 bowlers have to take the 20 wickets and he has the selectors, the team management and that “It gave captain that confidence,” Shastri said during the tea break on the third day.

“Reddy is definitely capable of getting into the top six. Then the whole balance of the game changes,” he added. “You go to Sydney with him, he bats in the top six and you play against five bowlers,” he added.

Reddy will be in the spotlight again on Sunday as India are still trailing by 116 runs. With tailback Mohammed Siraj at the other end, the youngster will look to reduce the deficit to give the Indian bowlers an advantage in the game.

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