SRH’s Rising Star Nitish Kumar Reddy Emerges As Most Costly Participant In Andhra Premier League Historical past

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy achieved a brand new excessive in his budding cricket profession as he grew to become the costliest participant within the historical past of Andhra Premier League (APL) T20 competitors on Thursday. Nitish, who’s at the moment representing SRH within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), has grabbed quite a lot of eyeballs together with his all-round efficiency, his capacity to hit sixes and bowl helpful tempo bowling. On the age of simply 20 years, he’s being seemed to as one of many gamers to be careful for in future, given how uncommon tempo bowling all-rounders are in India.

The official Instagram web page of the league shared Nitish’s healthful and emotional response as he watched the auctions from his lodge room. He was purchased by the Godavari Titans staff for Rs 15.6 lakh.

In seven innings throughout 9 matches of the IPL 2024, Nitish has scored 239 runs at a mean of 47.80 and a strike charge of over 152, with two half-centuries. His finest rating is 76*, a knock which got here in simply 42 balls in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, which included three fours and eight sixes. It proved to be a match-winning knock for SRH. Along with his tempo, he has additionally taken three wickets, together with a spell of two/17 in opposition to Delhi Capitals.

APL is a home T20 league organised by the Andra Cricket Affiliation since 2022. It consists of six groups, together with Bezawada Tigers, Coastal Riders, Godavari Titans, Rayalseema Kings, Uttarandhra Lions and Vizag Warriors. Worldwide Indian cricketers like Srikar Bharat and Hanuma Vihari have performed on this league.

SRH can be locking horns in opposition to Gujarat Titans at Hyderabad on Thursday. SRH is only a win away from confirming their playoff spot, having gained seven video games, misplaced 5 and gained 14 factors to remain at third spot within the factors desk. GT is out of the event, having gained 5 video games, shedding seven and one ending in a no consequence. They’ve 11 factors.

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