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Reddy in IPL
Hindustan Times Patna
|April 26, 2025
5 strike rate has been poor against both pace and spin. This isn't usually a batter who carries strike rate concerns. Possessing a rich range of strokes, the reverse sweep is as much a part of his batting repertoire as a drive.
Being one of the five retained players of the franchise, Reddy is expected to be the bedrock of the middle order, batting at No. 4. It begs the question if this is a case of the 21-year-old trying too hard to justify his 'retained player' status.
"I don't think so," says MSK Prasad, former India Chief selector and Reddy's talent spotter from age-group days. "By delivering a Test hundred in Australia, he proved his mettle."
This story is from the April 26, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Patna.
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