Nitish Kumar Reddy earned his maiden ODI cap from Rohit Sharma ahead of India’s series opener against Australia at Optus Stadium, Perth. This marked another memorable moment in the young all-rounder’s career, as he debuted in the 50-over format.
Perth holds special significance for Nitish, who made his Test debut at the same venue in 2024 during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where Virat Kohli handed him his Test cap. He impressed immediately with a 41 and went on to play all five Tests, including a century at the MCG. Since then, Nitish has featured in four more Tests – two against the West Indies and two during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England.
A day he will never forget! ✨
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Meanwhile, Australia handed ODI debuts to Matthew Renshaw and Mitch Owen. Renshaw, who made his Test debut at 20, earned his first ODI call-up nine years later following consistent performances for Queensland and Brisbane Heat. Owen, fresh from his T20I debut in July, was rewarded for his all-round form. Shaun Marsh presented Renshaw’s cap, while Tim David handed Owen his first ODI cap.
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 Hazlewood.
Last Updated on October 19, 2025
