New Delhi: India’s young fast-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy should be persisted with and the cricket fraternity must not rush to pass judgment, former players Aakash Chopra, Robin Uthappa, and Manoj Tiwary said on Thursday.
The remarks come in the backdrop of Reddy’s modest outing in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot, where he scored 20 and went wicketless in two overs as India suffered a seven-wicket defeat.
Following the match, India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had publicly pointed out that Reddy has often failed to make a significant impact despite being given chances, remarks that triggered debate around the youngster’s role.
Meanwhile, former Indian skipper and opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth appears to be the first to kick up controversy with his sharp criticism of selectors for picking Nitish Reddy into the national team. He also dismissed the notion that he is an internal-level all-rounder. In his usual characteristic, he even dares to say that if he is an all-rounder of international level, how should I consider myself.’ Many feel that Cheeky shouldn’t have made such comments against a youngster.
