Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

 

Profile & Background

• Full Name: Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

• Born: 26 May 2003, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India 

• Playing Role: Batting all-rounder (Right‑hand bat, Right‑arm medium‑fast) 

• Early Start: Began playing cricket at age 5 with a plastic bat; trained through VDCA camps under coaches like Krishna Rao 

Domestic & Age‑Group Cricket

• Under‑16 Success: Stellar 2017–18 Vijay Merchant Trophy, scoring 1,237 runs — including a triple-century (441 vs Nagaland); earned BCCI’s Under‑16 Best Cricketer Award 

• Ranji Trophy Debut: Debuted for Andhra on 27 January 2020 in First-Class cricket 

IPL Journey

• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Acquired in 2023 IPL auction for ₹20 Lakh; breakout season in 2024 earning "Emerging Player of the Year" with 303 runs and 3 wickets 

• Retained in 2025: SRH paid ₹6 Crores to secure him 

International Career

• T20I Debut: 6 October 2024 vs Bangladesh 

• Test Debut: 22 November 2024 vs Australia during Border–Gavaskar Trophy 

• Test Stats: 5 matches, 298 runs at an average of 37.25, including a maiden century (114) 

• T20I Stats: 4 matches, 90 runs at avg 45.00 and 3 wickets 

Standout Moments

• Boxing Day Test Century (Dec 2024): Scored a composed 105* at the MCG, helping India remain in the contest

• Father’s Support Goes Viral: Emotional celebration with his father’s gesture captured widespread attention 

Playing Style & Impact

• Batting: Reliable middle-order batsman with ability to build innings under pressure (e.g., Test centuries)

• Bowling: Useful seamer — bowls timely medium-fast spells and can swing the ball effectively 

• Versatility: Fills the seam-bowling all‑rounder role; seen as a long-term asset for India in seaming conditions