All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy made his international debut after being named in India’s playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh, held in Gwalior on Sunday.
Reddy bowled two overs, conceding 17 runs without picking up a wicket after India elected to field first. He also had a nervy moment on the field when he dropped a catch at deep square-leg off the bowling of Varun Chakaravarthy, giving Towhid Hridoy a reprieve.
With the bat, Reddy struck a 15-ball 16, which included a six, and remained unbeaten as India sailed home with seven wickets in hand and 49 balls left after restricting Bangladesh to 127.
Reddy, a seam-bowling all-rounder, had bagged the Emerging Player of the Season award for his exploits for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He scored 303 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 142.92 in the season, while also showing glimpses of his ability with the ball by picking three wickets with his medium pace.
The 21-year-old had received his maiden India call-up for the tour of Zimbabwe in July but was ruled out of the five-match T20I series due to injury without playing a game.
He is coming off a forgettable Duleep Trophy campaign, however, picking just two wickets in three matches and scoring 61 runs in five innings for India B.
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