India brought in seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the second ODI against New Zealand after the visitors opted to bowl at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. India lead the three-match series 1-0, while New Zealand handed a debut to left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox.
India’s Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel practised the old-school single pad drill during nets in Kolkata ahead of the Guwahati Test. With Shubman Gill doubtful due to neck spasm, Nitish Reddy has joined the squad as a possible replacement
Nitish Reddy’s century powered Hyderabad to 205/4 in reply to Jharkhand’s 283, with Kumar Kushagra scoring 103. Tanay Thyagarajan and Rohith Rayudu starred with the ball in Chennai
After his breakout season with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 IPL, Reddy earned his first call-up for India's five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.