The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced Team India for the five-match Test series against Australia on October 25. Young all-rounder Nitish Kumar has also been included in Team India. Let us tell you that Nitish Kumar had performed brilliantly in the Indian Premier League 2024 and won the hearts of all the fans.

Former Indian captain Anil Kumble has given his stand regarding the selection of Nitish Kumar Reddy. According to Anil Kumble, Nitish Kumar Reddy has performed very well in white ball cricket and that is why he has got a place in Team India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024.

Talking on GeoCinema, Anil Kumble said, ‘Nitish Kumar Reddy is a surprise. He has not played much first class cricket and it would not be right to write anything about his statistics. He is a talented player. Nitish Reddy also bowls brilliantly and is a strong batsman too. He has always performed brilliantly under pressure in white ball cricket. This is the reason why he has got a place in the Indian Test team for the first time.

Simon Doull also presented his side regarding Nitish Kumar Reddy

Shardul Thakur also played an important role in Team India’s tour of Australia in 2020-21 by performing well. He scored a brilliant half-century in the first innings of the final Test played at Gabba and also took 7 wickets, due to which Team India won the series 2-1.

According to former New Zealand player Simon Doull, Team India is looking at Nitish Kumar Reddy like Shardul Thakur. He said, ‘The team is looking at Nitish Kumar Reddy like Shardul Thakur. He wants the young players to perform similarly. When you go to Australia, you want a player who can bowl 10 to 15 overs in a day and bat at number 7 or 8. This will be a bonus for the team. I am very happy with the selection of the team.