\u201cBack in the locker room, he (Kohli) once asked Sarfaraz (Khan), \u2018Sarfu, tera size kya hai?\u2019 (Sarfaraz, what\u2019s your shoe size?), and he said, \u2018Nine.\u2019 Then he turned to me, and I thought, \u2018Oh my god, I have to guess this correctly,\u2019 because even if they weren\u2019t my size, I really wanted his shoes. I said, \u201810,\u2019 and he gave them to me. In the next match, I wore those shoes and scored a hundred!\" said Reddy in a podcast on PUMA\u2019s Youtube channel on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After getting his maiden Test hundred in 171 balls at Melbourne, Nitish revealed his eyes were searching for his father Mutyalu, who was present amongst the 80,000-odd fans at the venue alongside his mother, sister and uncle. \u201cEveryone in the dressing room came up and congratulated me, but I was just looking for one guy\u2014hoping he\u2019d come and talk to me.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen Virat bhai (Kohli) finally walked up and told me I had played a wonderful game, that moment itself was special for me. I was also scanning the stands for my father but couldn\u2019t find him. Later, I saw on the screen that he was crying.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nitish also shared a light moment from the Test tour of Australia, where how his Sunrisers Hyderabad franchise teammate Travis Head tried to divert his attention through some playful sledging. \u201cTravis came up to me and said, \u2018Nitish, where are you going to party tonight?\u2019\u2014knowing fully well that I wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThen he went on, \u2018Australia is such a great place. Melbourne is an amazing city, you have to go out and chill.\u2019 He was just trying to distract me. I just told him, \u2018Okay, Travis, one day we\u2019ll both go and party!\u2019 During another match, he was fielding at short leg and warned me, \u2018Nitish, if you hit me, I\u2019ll hit you when you bowl!\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nitish will next turn out for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 and he reveals how tough it was to say no to other franchises pursuing him, in order to stick with a team where he feels at home. \u201cTo be honest, I got some offers. But SRH is one team which I can really connect with. Like it's a home team for me. It feels like you're representing your home team and want to make a wonderful impact in that team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI just want to perform well and bring that cup back to SRH, and they have shown absolute faith in me. I felt that it's my time when I have to show faith and regive trust in me to them. Some conversations were going on to get me in the auction from other franchises. My answer was that I always wanted to play for SRH, but it was not an easy no to say to everyone.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nitish will next turn out for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2025 and he reveals how tough it was to say no to other franchises pursuing him, in order to stick with a team where he feels at home. \u201cTo be honest, I got some offers. But SRH is one team which I can really connect with. Like it's a home team for me. It feels like you're representing your home team and want to make a wonderful impact in that team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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