Himateja made the most of his opportunity, amassing 416 runs across five matches, including a century and three fifties, catching the eye of renowned cricketers like VVS Laxman. In his debut match, he scored 66 runs in the first innings against Gujarat. He followed it up with 78 runs in the first innings of the second match against Uttarakhand and capped his performance with a brilliant 101 runs in the fourth match against Rajasthan.