Nitish Reddy Redemption: SRH star shines with bat and ball against KKR
For Nitish Kumar Reddy in the match against KKR, it was all about saving himself. After a breakout season and playing for India in 2024, suddenly it seems like the all-rounder is everywhere at SRH. He did not bowl much in 13 matches for Hyderabad and his place in the Indian team was not guaranteed after a series of injuries.
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But on April 2, everything changed at Eden Gardens. The all-rounder played a brilliant first inning of 39 runs and shared an 82-run partnership with Heinrich Klaasen to help SRH post 226 runs in the first innings. Then, when KKR’s chase was at a crucial juncture, he came in to dismiss Anukul Roy and then got the big wicket of Rinku Singh. to turn the game in your favor. He took two wickets for 17 runs.
Speaking after the win and being named player of the match, Nitish said that he was eagerly waiting for such a performance and was happy to perform at the right time.
Nitish said, “I mean, it’s great. It’s a match-winning performance that I’ve been waiting for for a long time. Thankfully, I got it done at the right time. Even with my bowling, I got some confidence in myself.”
How Nitish keeps negative thoughts away
In 2025 itself, Nitish suffered three separate injuries which hampered his progress and led to a premature end to his tours of England and Australia. This came after IPL 2025, where he scored just 182 runs and took two wickets.
Nitish admitted that he had a lot of negative thoughts in his mind due to injuries last season. However, he went back to the drawing board and worked on his bowling and everything is going according to plan.
“It’s just me trying to stay positive. There are a lot of negative thoughts in my mind because last season didn’t go my way and I had a lot of injuries. I didn’t bowl last season. I know I worked on my bowling a little bit. I got a break before the IPL season. I worked really hard on my bowling. It’s really paying off. When you work hard, and it shows on the field, it feels happy. I’m quite happy,” Nitish said.
“I feel great. Thanks to the trainers and physio who take care of me. I mean, my body feels fit now.”
The win gives SRH momentum for their clash against LSG on April 5.
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