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Jasprit Bumrah praises Nitish Kumar Reddy’s all-round potential | Cricket News – Times of India

Nitish Kumar Reddy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah, while keeping his cards close to his chest regarding the final playing eleven for the first Test against Australia, hinted at the team management's strong belief in Nitish Kumar Reddy's all-round capabilities. Bumrah acknowledged that Reddy's skills could be instrumental in achieving the desired balance for the Indian team.As captain, Bumrah has been impressed by the clarity and composure displayed by the young players, particularly in the context of their debut Test series in Australia. The squad features several newcomers on their maiden Test tour to Australia, including Reddy, fast bowler Harshit Rana, Devdutt Padikkal, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Prasidh Krishna, and Dhruv Jurel. "Reddy is quite talented and we are ...

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‘Where is Shardul Thakur?’: Harbhajan Singh questions all-rounder selection ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener | Cricket News – Times of India

Harbhajan Singh (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh voiced his concerns about the team's composition ahead of the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth.Team India is reportedly considering giving all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy his first Test cap in the opening match. Nitish has received an unexpected call-up after his recent debut in T20 Internationals against Bangladesh.Border-Gavaskar TrophyHarbhajan Singh, during a discussion on Jatin Sapru's YouTube channel, emphasized the limited experience in Reddy's first-class career. The 21-year-old has played 23 matches, accumulating 779 runs at an average of 21.05 and claiming 56 wickets at an average of 26.98. Harbhajan questioned the decision to place such a crucial responsibil...

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Team India bowling coach picks player to watch out for in Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel has picked Nitish Kumar Reddy as a player to watch in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which begins Friday in Perth.Speaking to the media ahead of the first Test of the five-match series, Morkel praised Reddy for his potential impact."He is one of the young guys. Batting all-round ability. He'll be one guy who can hold one end for us, especially for the first couple of days," Morkel said."Wicket-to-wicket bowler. Any team in the world would want an all-rounder who can help the pacers. It'll be on Jasprit how he uses them. Definitely a guy to keep an eye on in the series," he added.India likely to hand two debuts in first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test vs Australia in PerthIndia face several selection challenges for the Perth Test in the abs...

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‘Fast-tracking Nitish Reddy for Tests serves no purpose’ | Cricket News – Times of India

Nitish Kumar Reddy (Photo Source: X) India have picked three rookies in the Test squad for the coming Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia, one of which is seam-up all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has moved up the ranks since his Indian Premier League (IPL) exploits earlier this year at breakneck speed to now stand at the cusp of a possible Test debut. However, former India pacer Dodda Ganesh believes fast-tracking him "serves no purpose".Reddy, who was in Australia with the 'A' team before India's Test squad arrived, was picked for the BGT along with the uncapped Abhimanyu Easwaran and Harshit Rana for the five-Test series beginning November 22 in Perth.Reddy first showcased his skills on the big stage for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, earning him a call-up to India's T20 s...