Papa, one day you will… Nitish Reddy kept the promise made to his father, announced this in front of everyone 6 years ago – Read

Some questions were being raised regarding the selection from the very first day. Doubts were being raised as to whether it was right to be selected for the Test series on Australia tour on the basis of some IPL matches and T20 International matches. He showed glimpses of his ability with strong innings in Perth and Adelaide, yet questions were raised about his selection in the Melbourne Test. But after what Nitish Kumar Reddy did on December 28 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, every question has been answered. Nitish not only answered his critics with a brilliant century on the third day of the Melbourne Test, but more than that, with this century he also fulfilled a 6-year-old promise made to his father.

Team India was in trouble on the third day of the Melbourne Test. 6 wickets had fallen for just 191 runs and the team was still 283 runs behind Australia’s score. At such a time, Nitish came to bat at number eight and then did the magic which the team needed. Nitish put the Indian team in a better position by making a century partnership with Washington Sundar and then by the end of the day’s play, he also completed the first century of his Test career.

Made a promise to the world 6 years ago

As soon as Nitish completed his century, all the spectators sitting in the stadium stood at their places and started clapping and saluting him. Nitish’s father was also among these spectators, who had tears in his eyes because Nitish had not only scored a century but had also fulfilled the promise made to him. After Nitish’s century, an old social media post of his is viral. This is a post from 2018, in which he had posted the photo of his parents. With this photo posted on Father’s Day, Nitish had written that his father has sacrificed a lot for him but one day I will make him proud.

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Facebook post from 2018. pic.twitter.com/PLv3h5c2dS

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 28, 2024

father had sacrificed

It is not wrong to say that Nitish fulfilled his promise after 6 years. His father Mutyalu Reddy has made the biggest contribution to the success of the 21-year-old young all-rounder. He had left his government job 25 years before retirement to make his son a cricketer. He had to hear taunts from relatives and neighbors because his financial condition was also not good. Still he did not give up and tried his best for his son. His sacrifice and Nitish’s hard work have finally paid off.