Team India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy recently revealed modern-day great Virat Kohli as his cricket idol and explained the reason behind it. Nitish Kumar Reddy overlooked Indian superstars like Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma while naming his cricket idol.

Nitish Reddy earned his first call-up to the Indian Test team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 against Australia. Reddy is the only bowling all-rounder in India’s 18-member squad for the series. The first Test of the five-match series will begin in Perth on November 22.

My cricket idol is Virat Kohli since childhood – Nitish Kumar Reddy

In a conversation with RevSportz, Nitish Kumar Reddy said that his idol in cricket is Virat Kohli. Reddy said he was influenced by Kohli’s gameplay, attitude and impact on Indian cricket. The young cricketer also stated that he has been following Kohli since childhood.

“My idol, the cricket idol, is Virat bhai (Virat Kohli). Since childhood, I have watched him and played cricket according to his style. When I started playing cricket, I watched him and admired his game and his “The way he that changed Indian cricket. I like everything about it; I like it a lot. My favorite club is where Ronaldo plays,” Nitish Kumar told RevSportz.

Reddy has scored 779 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 21.05 in 39 innings. However, he has taken 56 wickets at a decent average of 26.98 in 23 games.

Nitish Kumar was last seen in action during two unofficial Test matches

Nitish Kumar was last seen in action during the two unofficial Test matches between India A and Australia A. The right-handed batsman scored 17 runs and took 1 wicket during the first match against Australia A. He scored 16 and 38 runs in two innings , but did not take any wicket in the second match.

The 21-year-old made his debut for Team India during the T20I series at home against Bangladesh. He scored 90 runs in three innings at an average of 45.0 and a strike rate of 180.0. His best performance was 74 runs off 34 balls during the second match. He picked up three wickets at an economy rate of 7.89.

My idols are Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo – Nitish Kumar Reddy

Nitish Kumar said that discipline has been a part of his life since childhood, just like his idols Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo. He added that Ronaldo is his all-time favorite and a great motivator, and the footballer’s speeches and videos provide instant momentum.

“Yes, you know, my idols are Virat Kohli and Cristiano Ronaldo. I admire them a lot. Cristiano is my all-time favorite. He is my motivator in a way. Every time I see him or every time I see his reels or videos , every time I listen to his speeches, everything instantly stimulates me,” added Nitish Kumar.

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