Emotional! Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Father's Ultimate Respect For Sunil Gavaskar, Touches Feet; Video Goes Viral

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Father was enamoured during his meeting with the cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar. This comes after Nitish’s historic performance during the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy match. The video of them meeting has caught the attention of cricket fans worldwide with their interaction garnering lakhs of views.

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Father Meets Sunil Gavaskar

After the 21-year-old’s historic performance in the ongoing Ind vs Aus series, Reddy has made his name known among cricket fans. Following his performance, the young cricketer has garnered praise from multiple cricket legends with Gavaskar also calling it ‘one of the greatest century in Indian cricket history.’ In a recent video which has caught the interaction of the internet, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s father can be seen meeting Sunil Gavaskar at MCG. In what seems to be their first interaction, the father of the 21 year old gets on both knees to touch Gavaskar’s feet. He is followed by other members of his family who also show their respect to the legend. In the video Gavaskar also gives a warm hug to Reddy’s father.

Watch The Video:

Nitish Kumar Reddy's family meeting the Great Sunil Gavaskar. [ABC Sport]

- Beautiful moments at MCG...!!! pic.twitter.com/DEFJpCRSWY

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 29, 2024

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Performance In Border Gavaskar Trophy

Despite entering the field at number 8, Reddy made sure to let his talent known. After India was down 221 runs for 7 wickets the young all rounder made sure to not let his team down. After entering the field, he unloaded a barrage of runs and scored his maiden Test century. This not only put him on everyone’s radar but also kept Team India at a relatively healthier position in the game. He also tied Michael Vaughan and Chris Gayle’s record for the most number of sixes by a visiting player by hitting eight balls out of the boundary line.

Ind Vs Aus Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah and M. Siraj Play Their Hearts Out

As of this moment, the two countries are in the fourth day of this Test series. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Talking about the current stats, the home team sits at 165 runs in 62 overs with eight wickets lost. Jasprit Bumrah sits at 37 runs scored in 19 overs with 4 wickets. The rest of the eight wickets are credited to M. Sirag with 3 and a run out by Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Overall, Australia is leading the score by 275 runs with India yet to bat in Ind vs Aus Day 4 of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.