Nitish Kumar Reddy, SRH sensation who could be the next big thing for India

Youngsters in the Indian Premier League are at all times the ones to maintain a tab on. They come into this enviornment with stars shining of their eyes. This season of the Indian Premier League has already proven some uncapped Indians with loads of fireplace to realize what they dream of. One such rising expertise is Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Making a debut in the hardest T20 league, Nitish didn’t get many probabilities in the 2023 season for the Sunrisers. He performed in solely two video games in SRH’s horrendous marketing campaign and did not even get to bat. He bowled 5 overs throughout two video games in the earlier season and went wicketless. But in 2024, he has turned heads with extra alternatives approaching his means. 

He made 14 off eight balls in his first outing of the season in opposition to Chennai Super Kings however that recreation was nearly gained by the time he walked in to bat with 25 required of 26 and 6 wickets in hand. But his most noteworthy efficiency got here in the next recreation in opposition to Punjab Kings. 

With the much-celebrated SRH batting line-up faltering in seaming and swinging situations of Mullanpur in opposition to Punjab Kings, the 20-year-old stood tall to energy the guests to a complete of 182 that was simply sufficient to carry the Kings by two runs. Off these 182 runs, Nitish made 64 from 37 balls. The next greatest was 25. 

Then in a run-fest in opposition to Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the Andhra batter offered a platform for a late end after the Sunrisers misplaced Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen in succession. He made 37 off 27 balls with two sixes and as many boundaries. 

Even with the ball, he has been efficient. Nitish bowls in late 130 Kmphs and has slower balls and the guile a T20 bowler ought to have. He has three wickets in the season and has a mean of 16.67 with the ball. In the league the place impression participant rule is having such a big say and India needing extra fast-bowling all-rounders aside from Hardik Pandya, he could be the next big thing in Indian cricket.