Nitish Kumar Reddy is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. Nitish Kumar Reddy was born on May 26, 2003; and as of 2024, he is 21 years old. Nitish Kumar Reddy is an all-rounder from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh bats right-handed and bowls fast seam. He made his IPL debut in 2023.
Nitish Kumar Reddy has played 5 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 78 runs, with an average of 78.00. He has also slammed 1 half-century, with his highest IPL score being 64 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy has hit 5 fours and 6 sixes in his IPL career.
In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Nitish Kumar Reddy for Rs 20.00 Lac. On Apr 2024, he played his last IPL match against Bangalore at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India, scoring 0 runs off 0 balls.
Nitish Kumar Reddy Biography
| Full name | Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy |
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| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | May 26, 2003 |
| Birth Place | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Scorpio |
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| Cricket Role | Batting Allrounder |
| Father name | Mutyala Reddy |
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| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Medium fast |
| Domestic Cricket debut | First-Class Debut He made his FC debut on 27 January 2020 in the match of Kerala vs Andhra at Ongole. List A cricket debut He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021 in the match of Vidarbha vs Andhra at Indore. T20 Debut He made his T20s debut on 04 November 2021 in the match of Andhra vs J + K at Vadodara. |
| International Debut | Test debut Not yet debut. ODI cricket debut Not yet debut. T20I cricket debut Not yet debut. |
| Teams | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Batter), Andhra cricket team (Batter) |
Nitish Kumar Reddy Physical Statistics
| Height | In centimeters -178cm In meters – 1.78m In feet – 5’10” feet |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Nitish Kumar Reddy Profile
Nitish Kumar Reddy is an Indian cricketer who plays domestically for Andhra Pradesh and is currently contracted to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Reddy has also represented India B Under 19s. Born on May 26, 2003, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Reddy is just 19 years of age at the time of the IPL 2023 and is tipped as a star for the future.
Reddy has a frame of 5 feet 10 inches and has a bopdy weight of 72 kg. Reddy started playing state-level cricket in the year 2020 and has been catching the eye since with his consistent showings with both ball and bat. Reddy’s exploits in domestic circuit earned him a spot in the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He was snapped up by the Hyderabad franchise for Rs 20 lakhs. Reddy is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. His all-round ability and aggressive batting style make him a perfect player for T20 cricket and he could prove to be a solid asset to his franchise. Reddy made his debut in first-class cricket for Andhra against Kerala on January 27, 2020.
The batting all-rounder made his debut in List A cricket against Vidarbha in Indore on February 20, 2021. In T20 cricket, Reddy made his debut for Andhra against Jammu and Kashmir in Vadodara on November 04, 2021.
Nitish Kumar Reddy Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
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| FC | 17 | 28 | 1 | 566 | 159 | 20.96 | 1034 | 54.73 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| List A | 22 | 15 | 4 | 403 | 60* | 36.63 | 423 | 95.27 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| T20s | 10 | 6 | 1 | 170 | 64 | 34.00 | 141 | 120.56 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 17 | 31 | 2222 | 1194 | 52 | 5/53 | 8/119 | 22.96 | 3.22 | 42.7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 22 | 20 | 608 | 589 | 14 | 3/23 | 3/23 | 42.07 | 5.81 | 43.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 10 | 5 | 60 | 115 | 1 | 1/33 | 1/33 | 115.00 | 11.50 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.00 Lac | Hyderabad |
Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Social Media Accounts
| Nitish (@nitish_kumar_reddy_7) | |
| Wikipedia | Nitish Kumar Reddy |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Nitish was selected in IPL for the first time in the team of SRH team for the IPL season 2023, with a base price of 20 Lakhs.
- Nitish didn’t disappoint on his List-A debut either. He smashed a brilliant half-century.
