Nitish Kumar Reddy officially joined the Indian ODI squad on Sunday, taking over the ODI cap from Rohit Sharma at the Optus Stadium in Perth. The moment marked a major milestone in the young all-rounder’s career as he prepared to make his debut in the 50-over format.Perth was already a special place for Nitish. It was here that he made his Test debut in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, receiving the Test cap from Virat Kohli in 2024. He promptly hit a decisive 41 in the first innings. Nitish went on to win all five Tests in the series, including a memorable century at the MCG, cementing his reputation as one of India’s most promising talents.
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Australia also celebrated their debutants on the same day. Matt Renshaw and Mitch Owen were presented with their ODI caps. While Nitish’s debut carried the weight of expectation and a story of growth, Renshaw and Owen began their own journeys full of promise and expectation.India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Australia Playing XI:
Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Philippe(w), Matt Renshaw, Cooper Connolly, Mitchell Owen, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh HazlewoodAustralia won the toss and elected to field. After 223 long days, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are finally back in action for India, bringing their experience and firepower to the top of the order. All eyes will be on the two veterans who will take to the field under the leadership of Shubman Gill, marking the beginning of a new chapter in Indian ODI cricket.
