Home Cricket Facts How MSK Prasad and an investment of Rs 15,000 a month paved the way for Nitish Kumar Reddy’s rise: REVEALED!

How MSK Prasad and an investment of Rs 15,000 a month paved the way for Nitish Kumar Reddy’s rise: REVEALED!

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How MSK Prasad and an investment of Rs 15,000 a month paved the way for Nitish Kumar Reddy’s rise: REVEALED!


He has been a revelation in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Talented youngster Nitish Kumar Reddy has been a revelation for India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy and stole the headlines today after registering his maiden international century on Day 3 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test. Reddy showed great character in scripting his group, under immense pressure to revive India’s innings after a top-order collapse.

While Reddy has now managed to make it big on the world stage, his success can be attributed to his childhood days when former India goalkeeper and BCCI selector MSK Prasad appointed him. Notably, it was Nitish’s father Mutyala Reddy who introduced Prasad to his son and asked him for help as he was facing certain financial difficulties.

Recognizing his talent, Prasad connected Nitish with the management of Andhra Cricket, which took the initiative to support his development. The organization offered financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per month and ensured that his educational and cricket requirements were met.

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How MSK Prasad and an investment of Rs 15,000 a month paved the way for Nitish Kumar Reddy’s rise: REVEALED!

Speaking after Nitish’s heroics in Melbourne, MSK Prasad told Hindustan Times:

“And just when his father came to me and told me that he was going through a difficult time in his life, he felt that his son is capable of playing at the next level. Then he asked me to take a look at it. I saw some balls and realized that this kid has huge potential. So we put him in an academy for children under 14 years old. So, he has been groomed through that systematic process from under-16 to under-19. And finally, at the age of 21, we will see him representing India and scoring a century for India.”

Nitish has consistently proven his brilliance in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Before reaching the century milestone, the right-handed batsman bailed out Team India several times. He started with scores of 41 and unbeaten 38 in Perth, followed by two solid knocks of 42 in both innings of the Adelaide Test, where other Indian batsmen struggled for form. His only relatively low score came at the Gabba, where he managed 16 runs in India’s only innings. However, he more than made up for it with an impressive century.

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