MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine again in 2022, the escalated tensions in the area resulted in loads of Indian college students getting stranded. Thousands have been pursuing increased research in-and-round the area and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying drugs, Nitish’s elder sister managed to get again to India safely after a rescue operation and transferred herself to a college in Uzbekistan.
As the household continued their cricket craze, Tejaswi saved her focus locked on increased research and at all times regarded to her youthful brother for inspiration. They have loads of reminiscences from house and now, once they take subsequent steps of their respective skilled careers, the two are having fun with one another’s success. Tejaswi was at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday when her brother scored his maiden worldwide hundred, and have become the toast of the nation. Emotions ran excessive in the stand which was swarmed by the members of the Bharat Army however the cameras have been locked on Nitish’s father, who had his palms folded, in the first row. And he wasn’t the solely one praying for that one run.
“Me and my mom were also praying near the box. We stood near the box and kept praying. It was a tense moment for us and we were confused whether to sit or stand. We were very tense and anxious and finally when (Mohammed) Siraj bhai gave a strike to him it happened. We are very thankful to Washington Sundar bhai as well as Siraj bhai,” stated Tejaswi in a candid chat with TimesofIndia.com.
Reddy has been one of India’s most constant batters in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy and whereas he was getting 40s in the fixtures earlier than, the large one was saved for the greatest stage of all of them. The second turned sweeter as his total household, together with mom and father who flew out of the nation for the first time, have been in the stands to have fun the milestone. Both mom and father have been initially hesitant to fly out due to the language barrier however Nitish satisfied them to take the flight and watch the Boxing Day Test from the stands.
“My parents initially hesitated to come here because of the language barrier, and they have never been outside the country. So it’s their first international (trip). But we told them that these moments don’t come back again and again. My brother Said, ‘Just come and watch.’ My uncle is here in Australia, he lives in Australia and is helping us out. We all are staying together and enjoying family time,” added Tejaswi.
They couldn’t have timed the trip better and the Reddy’s have been busy answering phone calls and responding to messages. They surprised Nitish with a visit to the team hotel later on Saturday and the parents didn’t sleep a wink last night and were keenly looking forward to the fourth day as well. While Nitish didn’t last long in the morning session, the very soft spoken and humble Reddy’s were soaking in the attention which came their way.
The moment of the day arrived during the lunch interval when they all met Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar in the broadcast room of the MCG. In a very touching video, Nitish’s father, Mutyala, goes down and touches the Indian legend’s feet. The mother and sister followed before they had a small chat with Gavaskar.
“These are all the comfortable moments, proper? All the struggles… My father, at any time when he sees my brother on the floor, he simply remembers all these days when he struggled, and now all the struggles are gone. So all this comes into his thoughts, and all these are comfortable tears. These blessings are as a result of of all these legends, they’re the inspiration to the youthful ones, proper? my father too,” said Tejaswi on the emotional meeting with Gavaskar.
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century in opposition to Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
It’s been shut to 24 hours since Nitish went down on one knee and planted the bat to have fun his maiden Test hundred. The cellphone hasn’t stopped ringing and exhaustion is very evident on everybody’s faces.
“My dad and mom weren’t sleeping final night time. They have been comfortable, they usually did not sleep at all. Everyone is calling. It’s busy. My cellphone is going out of notifications all the time. And clearly we had jet lag. We couldn’t sleep, and final night time, it was subsequent degree,” she stated with a chuckle.
When this dialog was underway, Nitish’s father began cheering from his chair as Jasprit Bumrah picked the wicket of Travis Head. “Bumrah bhai,” he stated earlier than including, “Nitish… the catch.”
Both father and mom had an enormous smile on their face and they’d hope, and pray, it stays on until the finish of the sequence. The household will probably be flying to Sydney subsequent however Nitish’s mom has already sorted the homecoming plan.
Mutton Gongura will probably be prepared and served scorching when her little boy returns house after a memorable summer time Down Under.
