IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya’s Career in Danger? Nitish Reddy’s Form Sparks Debate
Nitish Reddy is a fast-bowling all-rounder, representing Sunrisers Hyderabad currently.
Nitish Reddy stood out with the bat for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as they faced Rajasthan Royals (RR) in a recent IPL 2024 match at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad.
The right-handed batter blasted an unbeaten 76 off 42 deliveries at a strike rate of 180.95, hammering three fours and eight sixes. Notably, he thrashed 20 runs off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal in a single over.
Nitish Reddy partnered with Travis Head to add 96 runs, and later combined with Heinrich Klaasen for an unbeaten 70-run stand for the third and fourth wickets, guiding the hosts to a total of 201 runs.
The young Andhra batter has been outstanding with the bat in IPL 2024, accumulating 219 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 154.22, with two half-centuries to his name already.
Moreover, Nitish Reddy has the rare skill of bowling right-arm fast, a rarity in Indian cricket, with Hardik Pandya being the only other notable player with that ability.
After his impactful displays, fans on social media are starting to see him as a potential replacement for Pandya. Some even predict that Nitish could fill the fast-bowling all-rounder role currently held by Hardik Pandya in the Indian cricket team.
Fans heaped praises on the youngster for his magnificent knock:
