Nitish Reddy's father Mutyala Reddy showed his respect to the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Mutyala touched Gavaskar's feet in an emotional meeting after his son's historic century.

India's rising star Nitish Kumar Reddy scripted history on Saturday with his maiden Test century against Australia.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's maiden Test century at the MCG left his family in emotional joy, marking the culmination of years of support. Reddy's unbeaten 105 helped India end the day at 358/9, reducing the deficit to 116 runs.

Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, scored his maiden Test century at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on December 28. Not only was it a special moment for Reddy during the fourth Test between Australia and India,

Nitish Kumar Reddy's score at stumps on the third day of the MCG Test is the highest for batter from No. 8 or lower in Tests in Melbourne. Australian Reggie Duff's 104 from No. 10 in 1902 was the previous highest.

India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.