Mutyalu Reddy, Nitish's father who was spotted in the stands with tears in his eyes, speaks about how proud he is of the 21-year-old's incredible century at the MCG.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's father opened up on meeting ‘God of cricket’ Sunil Gavaskar on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne.

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Mutyala Reddy, father of Indian cricket sensation Nitish Kumar Reddy, touches feet of Sunil Gavaskar in Melbourne

Melbourne: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday told Mutyala, father of India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, that his sacrifices have helped the nation unearth "a gem in cricket." The 21-year-old Reddy’s remarkable maiden Test century against Australia helped India keep the first-innings deficit to 105 runs,

Rookie allrounder Nitish Reddy’s remarkable maiden Test hundred against Australia helped India keep the first-innings deficit to 105 runs, which could have been more than 200 after the visitors were reduced to 221/7 in reply to the hosts’ 474 at one stage.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been India's most consistent batter in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

Sunil Gavaskar hugged Nitish Kumar Reddy's father Mutyala and thanked him for his persistence, sacrifices he made and his belief in Reddy's cricketing career.