Know How Kavya Maran Changed Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Life - Story of Indian Cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy Scored His Maiden Test Century in Ongoing Border - Gavaskar Trophy in Melbourne.

Early Life of Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar Reddy was born on 26 May 2003 in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Nitish Kumar Reddy is just 21 years old. His father Mutyala Reddy is former Hindustan Zinc employee. Nitish started playing cricket at the age of 5 with a plastic bat and would regularly visit the Hindustan Zinc grounds to watch seniors play cricket. With support from his father, who his job when he was transferred to Udaipur, to help his son pursue a cricket career, Nitish visited VDCA camps and initially trained under coaches Kumara Swamy, Krishna Rao and Watekar. Manasa Reddy, Nitish’s mother, has been a steadfast supporter of her son’s ambitions. She has spoken about the family’s journey, highlighting her husband’s emotional investment in Nitish’s career and the collective efforts to back their son’s dreams. For his formal education, Nitish attended Golden Kids English High School in Visakhapatnam.

Nitish Kumar Reddy in Ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Nitish Kumar Reddy, batting at no. 8, slammed his maiden international century when India needed it the most to give his side a fighting chance in the Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia on Saturday. He was ably assisted by No. 9 batter Washington Sundar, who scored a half-century too. In the final session on the day, Nitish Kumar Reddy, while standing at 99, slammed the ball towards the mid-on fielder for a four and got his maiden international century in style. The atmosphere at the MCG turned emotional, as Nitish’s father shed tears of joy, while joining hands and thinking the Almighty. Coming to the Pavilion after the Knock, Nitish was received with the appreciation by Australia players and standing ovation from the Indian camp. In this series his father’s emotional video is going viral Video on Star Sports.

Nitish Kumar Reddy stands unbeaten at 105 runs from 176 balls at a strike rate of 59.66. He slammed 10 fours and 1 six during his time on the crease on day three of the Melbourne Test.

Why people are appreciating Kavya Maran on Nitish’s performance

It was started when Kavya Maran acquired Nitish Reddy in IPL 2023 in her team Sunrises Hyderabad at his base price of Rs 20 lakh. He made his IPL debut in 2023 with Sunrises Hyderabad. But in 2023 IPL Nitish’s performance was not so good. He played only Two matches where he bowled a few overs but did not get an opportunity to bat. But in IPL 2024, Reddy again acquired by Kavya Maran (Sunrises Hyderabad), this time he performed well. Reddy had a breakout season, playing 13 matches and scoring 303 runs at an average of 33.67 and strike rate of 142.92. He achieved two half-centuries, with top score of 76 runs. His aggressive batting included 15 fours and 21 sixes. As a bowler, he delivered 13.1 overs, took 3 wickets with an average of 51.00, and had best bowling figures of 2/17. His economy rate was 11.62. Additionally, he took 5 catches in the field. Recognizing his potential and performance, SRH retained Reddy for 6 crore. The 2025 season is anticipated to further showcase his development as a key player for the team.

IPL Career Stats of Nitish Kumar Reddy

Stat Category	Value
Matches Played	15
Runs scored	303
Batting Average	33.67
Strike Rate	142.92
50s Scored	2
Highest Score	76
Fours Hit	15
Sixes Hit	21
Overs Bowled	18.1
Wicket Taken	3
Bowling Average	69.00

Net Worth of Nitish Kumar Reddy

As of December 2024, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s net worth is estimated to be between Rs 1 million and 5 million. In the IPL 2023 IPL season, Reddy was contacted by Hyderabad with a salary of 20 lakh. Additionally, Reddy has been associated with the BCCI, which offers central contracts to players, further contributing to his income. Along with this on September 17, 2023, Nitish splurged on a swanky Toyota Hyryder, an impressive urban cruiser considered premium, and shelled out a whooping Rs 11.14 lakhs for it. Nitish Kumar Reddy harbors a deep love for motorbikes, owing a premium range that boasts of a BMW G 310 GS worth an impressive Rs. 3.83 lakh, and a Jawa 42 costing a cool Rs. 2.32 lakh.

Nitish Kumar Reddy’s International Career Stats Batting Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Not Outs	Runs	Highest Score	Average	Strike Rate	100s
Test	4	8	2	284	105	47.33	N/A	1
T20s	3	3	1	90	74	45.00	180.00	1

Bowling Stats

Format	Matches	Innings	Balls Bowled	Wickets	Average
Tests	4	4	78	2	25.00
T20s	3	3	54	3		23.67