Personal details
Full Name | Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy |
Date of birth | May 26, 2003 |
Age | 20 years |
Nationality | Indian |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178cm) |
Current team | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Position | Middle order |
Batting style | Right hand Bat |
Bowling style | Right arm Medium fast |
Jersey number | 8 |
Started playing | Uncapped |
Family members | Father – Mutyala Reddy Mother – Manasa Jyostna Sister- Sharmila Reddy |
Nitish Reddy Recent Matches
MATCH | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
SRH vs PBKS | 64 | 1/33 | 09-Apr-2024 | Mullanpur | T20 |
SRH vs CSK | 14* | — | 05-Apr-2024 | Hyderabad | T20 |
Andhra vs M. Pradesh | 7 & 20 | 3/50 & 4/28 | 23-Feb-2024 | Indore | FC |
Andhra vs UP | 11 & 53* | 2/46 | 09-Feb-2024 | Vizianagaram | FC |
Andhra vs Bihar | 159 | 2/50 & 1/10 | 02-Feb-2024 | Patna | FC |
Batting Stats
FORMAT | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100s | 50s |
FC | 17 | 566 | 159 | 20.96 | 54.73 | 1 | 2 |
List A | 22 | 403 | 60* | 36.63 | 95.27 | 0 | 4 |
T20s | 9 | 170 | 64 | 34 | 120.56 | 0 | 1 |
Bowling stats
FORMAT | Mat | Wkts | BBM | Ave | Econ | 5w |
FC | 17 | 52 | 8/119 | 22.96 | 3.22 | 2 |
List A | 22 | 14 | 3/23 | 42.07 | 5.81 | 0 |
T20s | 9 | 1 | 1/33 | 115 | 11.5 | 0 |
Teams
Sunrisers Hyderabad
India B Under-19s
About Nitish Reddy
Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy, born on May 26, 2003, is an Indian cricketer. He represents Andhra in domestic cricket and plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. His first-class debut came on January 27, 2020, during the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy season. Reddy entered List A cricket on February 20, 2021, for Andhra in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy. His Twenty20 debut occurred on November 4, 2021, for Andhra in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He was acquired by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 20 Lakh during the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.
Nitish Reddy Career Highlights
-First-Class: 27 January 2020, for Andhra in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy
-List A: 20 February 2021, for Andhra in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy
-Twenty20: 4 November 2021, for Andhra in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
-IPL Auction: Bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs. 20 Lakh in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction
Career
Domestic career
Nitish’s talent was recognized by former Indian Cricketer and selector MSK Prasad during his participation in Under-12 and Under-14 matches. As a result, he was selected to undergo training at the ACA academy in Kadapa, where he received coaching from Madhusudhana Reddy and Srinivasa Rao.
Building on this foundation, Nitish had an outstanding season, highlighted by his remarkable performance of scoring 441 runs against Nagaland. This included a quadruple century achieved in just 345 deliveries. By the end of the 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy, he amassed a total of 1237 runs at an impressive average of 176.41, setting a tournament record. Additionally, he contributed with 26 wickets. These achievements earned him the prestigious BCCI ‘Best Cricketer in the Under-16’ Jagmohan Dalmiya award for the 2017–2018 season. Notably, Nitish became the first player from the Andhra Cricket Association to receive this esteemed recognition.
IPL Career
YEAR | MAT | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100 | 50 |
Career | 4 | 78 | 64 | 78 | 173.33 | 0 | 1 |
2024 | 2 | 78 | 64 | 78 | 173.33 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |