IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Shubman Gill praises Nitish Kumar Reddy in Telugu – Watch | Cricket News

London: India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England�s Zak Crawley through the third check cricket match between India and England, on the Lord’s Cricket Ground, in London. (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar) (PTI07_10_2025_000237A)

India captain Shubman Gill on Monday confirmed off his Telugu-speaking abilities whereas applauding Nitish Kumar Reddy for his sensational spell on Day 1 of the third Test at Lord’s. The standout second got here in the sixteenth over, with Nitish bowling to Joe Root. The former England captain danced down the observe to assault, however the ball bounced awkwardly, catching Root off guard. The Indian camp erupted in applause — with Gill on the forefront, enthusiastically cheering the younger all-rounder.Gill stated: “Bagundi ra mawa (Well done, man).” Much of the pre-match speak had centered on the return of Bumrah, the world’s prime-ranked Test bowler, after he was rested for India’s 336-run thrashing of England at Edgbaston final week that levelled the 5-match sequence at 1-1.But it was Reddy, the fourth seamer deployed by India captain Shubman Gill on Thursday, who broke by way of.With his third ball, he had left-hander Duckett (23) effectively caught down the legside by diving wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant off a gloved pull.Next ball, the customarily skittish Pope nearly fell for a duck when he threw his bat at an outswinger, with Gill simply unable to carry a troublesome probability low to his proper in the gully.

But Reddy nonetheless remodeled England’s 43-1 into 44-2 with the final ball of the 14th over as Crawley fell for 18.An excellent full-size supply swung late and straightened off the pitch earlier than taking the surface fringe of Crawley’s bat to provide Pant a easy catch.Earlier England captain Ben Stokes, criticised for opting to discipline at Edgbaston, determined to bat first after successful the toss in sunny circumstances.