'Playing against him will be a pleasure' - Nitish Reddy opens up on facing SRH captain Pat Cummins in Australia during BGT Tests

Nitish Kumar Reddy recently made his India debut in the T20I series against Bangladesh and delivered an impressive all-round performance in Delhi, scoring 74 runs and taking 2/23.

Days after making his international debut, Reddy was also called up for an important Test series against Australia where India will try to seal their spot in the final of the World Test Championship.

As he tours with India to face Australia which is the team led by his IPL captain, Pat Cummins, he opened up about his feelings of playing against him.

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What did Nitish Kumar Reddy say about Pat Cummins?

In an interview with the Hindustan Times, talking about how Cummins plans the matches and how he prepares to bowl to certain batters irrespective of the formats, he said,

"I'm feeling so excited to play against him. I know he is part of SRH and what kind of planning he does. He just keeps it simple. He forced batters into mistakes. He tries to hit that off-stump area and believes in his consistency. So you need to be a little patient against him. To be honest, playing against him will be a pleasure for me. I played with him, not against him. So it's exciting."

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On how the Aussie captain who led SRH to the final of IPL 2024 leads the team and deals with the individuals in his team,

"He doesn't put pressure on any player. He just gives you that license whether we get all out for 100 or whether we score 250 or 240 plus runs. He just says the same thing. 'Be aggressive and you play your game'. You have that license from my side. You just play according to the situation. That's what really matters to me. Giving the free hand is a key point that makes everyone play in that manner," said the 21-year-old.

So far, in his short, 21-match FC career, Nitish Kumar Reddy has scored 708 runs including a 159 and taken 55 wickets at an average of 26.01 and two five wickets haul at a strike rate of 47.

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