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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's maiden century at the MCG in Melbourne gave India hope of saving the fourth Test against Australia.

Tejaswi also spoke about when the family realised that her brother Nitish Kumar Reddy would become a professional cricketer and it was before his first big IPL contract.

Nitish Kumar Reddy comes of age at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on day three, scoring a maiden Test century to drag India back into the Boxing Day Test.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's first Test century got visiting India back in contention on day three of the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne.

Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a defiant maiden century on Saturday as India fought back to reach 358-9 on a rain-hit third day of the fourth Test against Australia.

Nitish Kumar Reddy picked the perfect time to score his maiden century as India fought their way back into the fourth Test against Australia on Saturday. All-rounder Reddy was applauded off the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch at the end of Day 3 following his brilliant unbeaten 105 after rain ended play midway through the final session.