Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy Player Profile

Nitish Kumar Reddy first made headlines when he started the 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy with a triple-century for Andhra, followed by a 345-ball 441 against Nagaland. His 1237 runs there at an average of 176.41 still remains the record highest tally in the tournament's history, and earned him the BCCI's award for best U-16 cricketer that season. As he developed his bowling as a seamer, he also took the new ball for Andhra in senior domestic cricket, and his all-round skills earned the interest of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. He broke into India's T20I and Test side in 2024, and finished the year with a century in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG against Australia.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy IPL Factfile

- Before the 2023 IPL season, he was bought by SRH for INR 20 lakhs, but in his debut season, bowled five wicketless overs across two games while not getting to bat.

- However, in IPL 2024, his exploits earned SRH crucial victories in their run to the final; his 64 against Punjab Kings helped SRH win by one run, while his unbeaten 76 against Rajasthan Royals ensured a two-run win.

- After finishing the season with 303 runs at a strike rate of 142.92, he was retained by SRH ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 6 crores.