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Nitish Reddy Seeks Blessings After NZ Defeat, Reflects on Breakout Year

Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy visited the Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain following the ODI series against New Zealand. He had scored a half-century in the final match, partnering with Virat Kohli, but India lost by 41 runs. The year 2024 marked Reddy's entry into the Indian Test and T20I sides, highlighted by a century at the MCG. New Zealand's victory in Indore, powered by centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, secured their first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil.

Key Points: Nitish Reddy Visits Mahakaleshwar Temple Post ODI Series Loss

  • Reddy visited temple after NZ ODI
  • Scored 53 in final match
  • Broke into Indian team in 2024
  • NZ secured historic series win in India
  • Kohli's century in vain
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Nitish Kumar Reddy offers prayer at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple

Indian all-rounder Nitish Reddy offers prayers in Ujjain after a fighting fifty against NZ. He reflects on his 2024 breakthrough and the team's series defeat.

"I had a Darshan of Mahakaleshwar, and I feel that we received a great blessing. - Nitish Kumar Reddy"

Ujjain, January 19

Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy offered prayers at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on Monday.

Reddy had a decent outing in the third and final against New Zealand in Indore on Sunday, with the bat he slammed 53 in 57 balls, with two fours and two sixes and stitched an important partnership with Virat Kohli of 88 runs, however, his efforts went in vain as Kiwi's defeated India by 41 runs.

After offering prayer at Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple, Reddy, while speaking to ANI, said, "I had a Darshan of Mahakaleshwar, and I feel that we received a great blessing."

Reddy broke into India's T20I and Test side in 2024, and finished the year with a century in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG against Australia. He has appeared in 4 ODIs for India, scoring 100 runs at an average of 33.33 with a fifty.

In Test cricket, he has scored 396 runs in 10 matches at an average of 26.40, including a hundred, while with the ball, Reddy has scalped 8 wickets at an economy rate of 4.25.

Coming to the third ODI, New Zealand clinched their first-ever ODI series win in India with a 41-run win over the hosts in the third ODI in Indore.

Centuries from Daryl Mitchell (137*) and Glenn Phillips (106) took NZ to 337/8, despite three wickets from Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh.

An incredible lone warrior century from Virat Kohli and his 99-run stand with lower-order batter Harshit Rana, who scored his maiden ODI fifty, went in vain as New Zealand downed the Men in Blue.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living here, I appreciate the gesture. However, I hope the team focuses more on the bowling and fielding lapses that cost us the series. The batting was decent overall.
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Priya S
Mahakaleshwar is such a powerful temple. Wishing Nitish and the entire team all the best for the upcoming matches. We need to bounce back strong! 🇮🇳
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Vikram M
His fifty was the only positive in a poor batting collapse after Kohli got out. Need to build a stronger middle order. Jai Mahakal!
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Rohit P
Faith and sport go hand in hand for many Indian athletes. Respect. But let's be honest, conceding 337 at home is not acceptable. The bowling unit needs a serious rethink.
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Kavya N
A young player balancing performance and piety. That's the Indian way. More power to him! Hope the blessings translate into many more centuries for the country.

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