Sunil Gavaskar: Nitish Kumar Reddy has the batting mentality of a top-order batter| Sports Today

[@Beyond-Reels]

The maturity that nitish & sundar showcased is truely commendable and technique that they displayed is stellar ❤

[@Ayan112baloch]

Specially sunder he does not commit any lose shot in his whole inning

​@@Ayan112baloch exactly 💯 well your'e right.

[@Mouttou6474]

Jaiswal , Rahul , Washi , Nitish, Pant , Jadega , Akash Deep , Kholi, Rohit, Bumrah, Siraj - This is the Batting Order . Tail enders are perfectly placed

[@blantyre60]

Kohli, Rohit, Rahul etc should not just be demoted but got rid of completely from the Test team! They are now old, well past their prime which happens to almost all players once they are around their mid-30's & we need more young hungry talent just like NKR to be given opportunities & brought into our Test team - just like how our T20i team has been rejuvenated by many youngsters brought in!

[@KeahavKhurana]

Agree but rohit is the one who will definitely be dropped

[@alimehtabalam]

Pant ko bhi dhakka maarke nikalo

[@AnitaBasu-c8b]

@@KeahavKhurana hope so but not gonna happen it seems

[@AMITGAIMER]

Jadega 😂

[@sreejithraj1270]

First Chokli and Vadapaav has to retire ASAP and not be a road block to scores of talented youngsters waiting outside.

[@ninadmishra207]

Nikhil, you were the one who was insisting that Reddy should be dropped..

[@gunukulanaren2957]

wtf?

[@doubleheartan]

Rohit hasnt survived 100 balls in a test innings in the last 5 years. Still he is there in the test team is the biggest comedy.❤

[@stevewilliams5232]

who is t head off t indian selection panel?

[@anshumanshukla513]

Yesterday gavaskar said reddy can be dropped instead of shubhman gill... Now change of sentences...

[@kevinroark5815]

Circumstances

[@veeraraghavanpandurangan7148]

That is the cricket Big players have to eat their words😢

[@vaibhavkumar8133]

May be shubhaman gill could have slammed 200 runs

[@techno5187]

😂😂😂gill😂😂😂 iss age mein Kohli ne upne dum pe kitne matches jita diye the but gill sirf logon ki jagah khaa raha haii...u think gill would have performed here😂😂😂 zero player​@@vaibhavkumar8133

[@AnkuurSodhani]

Chup Skukla this is not UPSC

[@sreekanthreddysomireddy8080]

Next test should give chance to jureil as keeper

[@ThepsDzuvichu-y1k]

NKR is actually at the best placed order where he can play no need to push him up the order ....if you want to retained the so called BGT trophy tell your toporder bestman in this series to actually score a fifty each otherwise iam tired of seeing them in every advertisement after every over without them even scoring a paltry sum to the score...

[@keerthichandra376]

Exactly

[@jvikrant9995]

Please add him in champions trophy Nitesh Kumar Reddy 🔥🔥🔥

[@Manasi_1983]

Unfortunately there are too many supporters of maverick cricket who believe Pant is right in what he does.

[@ank7027]

Lunt is flop 💩

[@rev.abucherian1124]

Hats off to NKR...a big discovery for Indian Cricket. He won the hearts of many not merely Indians but cricket lovers all over the world. A special appreciation to his father for trusting him. Honestly, I dont think India can win even after this amazing preformance from NKR. India is going through a big top order batting collapse/drought and lack of support for Bumrah in the bowling. If India can draw the game, I will say its a win for visitors. All the best Team India. Absorb inspiration from NKR, the valient soldier.

[@santanababu6218]

Nitish Reddy can come into the Indian Team as a full time batter, he has done which no other Indian has done at a lower order batter, He will be a sure shot selection reason being, he showed temperament, elegance, test match mentality in terms of grinding the runs.

[@ank7027]

Axar too showed class in previous bgt but not given chance overseas 😢

[@rishabh4539]

Actually nitish never got out in this series by himself he ran out of partner

[@writamchatterjee4676]

Always

[@srinivasteja5423]

Nitish played like a champion🎉❤

[@cricketholic287]

He took a dig at Pant again😂

[@prashanth8sap]

He don't have guts to talk about Rohit and Kohli

[@prawn2215]

@@prashanth8sap have you seen his comments on rohit even before this match?

[@adityakiran7504]

​@@prashanth8sapBhai 1:22 PE SUNO GAVASKAR NE SABKUCH KEHDIYA. IZZAT SE IZZAT NIKHALA HAI

[@ramalingamshankar6650]

Nikhil doesn't seem happy about the nitish century. He idiotically backed jureil.

[@Balkeet007]

Yup called him a half arse player like manjrekar called jadeja

[@deadman5756]

But jurel should play in place of pant/Rohit or Kohli ​@@Balkeet007

[@Ayan112baloch]

​@@deadman5756yes

[@harishg1507]

Pant should watch ABD who had so many more shots than him and played 300 balls for less than 50 to save a match ....

[@vijaynegi8109]

Everyone was saying that including us but kudos to NKR. He prooved everyone wrong. No body actually knew him but today everyone knows him.

[@srikar1881]

Gutsy lad. Great temparment. Know how to play a test match as per requirement and conditions. Technically sound, physically strong, emotionally controlled, know how to change gears

[@kumark214]

Well said. Wish Rohit Sharma learns from him.

[@Asoka-great]

By resigning 😂

[@Balajipatil21]

Why does everyone want him at 6 or 7 why not at 3 or 4?

[@rramach9091]

Everyone has to earn their place in the Indian side except Virat, Rohit, Shubman and KLR.

[@navnitpatel5292]

Yes, Totally agreed with sunny bhai, Non performing Cricketers must be axe and out of team. Like Rohit, Virat, Pant, Siraj, Jadeja must be Replaced.

[@satyanarayang6589]

"Test"? Then bring in Jurel and bench the Indian captain (on medical grounds, perhaps) for the Sydney Test!

[@TheHarveySpectre]

Why number 5 or 6? Why can't he bat at 3 or 4 or even open? NKR temperament is superb 😊

[@KamalKumar-zh3sw]

Nikhil Naz giving credit to Cummins & not GG for NKR shows how corrupt these news channel hosts are

[@Ziddi_Jazbaat]

Nitish the new prince of cricket

[@Godplayzdice]

Pant should play at 6 or 7. Top 5 players usually average 45+

[@pinkuchanti]

Boy it's been bension hedges times wsd a fan ...last 7yr nothing was following. ..so happy to see a kid with straight bat shots at lower order with a century

[@okayysam]

Alot will depend on the 2nd inning batting. If the seniors do what they’ve been doing, they must pave the way fr younger talent and if the most senior youngster aka Pant does what he’s done the whole series, serious questions must be asked.

[@Leofredd]

Nitish Kumar Reddy ready for Australian team

[@srinivasjayaprakash2531]

Nitish Kumar Reddy❤

[@Ibi16]

Nikhil said he must be dropped 😅

[@mrvggl]

India cricket team is not Pant & Pant pvt ltd to play the way Pant wants. He should bat according to the situation and make India win.

[@vekildh]

He can also be part of ODI team for Championships trophy 🏆

[@rahulbosebose1]

Young new players are showing the pride and application for playing for nation.. The old stars are showing the attitude of how dare you bother me with this test match.

[@adityakiran7504]

1:22 SUPER GAVASKAR! KYA BAAT BOLE AAPNE.

[@varanasiv.s.s.ramprasad9330]

Rohit, kohli have lot of maarketing advt. at stake. BCCI also can not do anything unless they pull out like ashwin

[@hemantbarve5689]

Australia's bowling attack was super, no doubt. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar's fightback against Australia's attack was better. They won the hearts of all the listeners, spectators and Indians. India made a brilliant comeback in the match.

[@sachins50]

Future test batsmen are - Jaiswal KL Pant Nitish Jurel Plus Axar & Sundar are spinning all-rounders

[@srinivasjayaprakash2531]

1:24 Sunny sir is breathing fire 🔥🔥 Look who he took a dig at😂

[@PaulTerry-l8x]

Batsmen is the correct terminology

[@AnantaBehera-q8u]

Pant fitness is not a test player.

[@peerguy]

Between Jaiswal, Sarfraz and Nitish, the batting future looks good. Shubman has to be more consistent

[@enam_creativemind]

This Same Nikhil was saying that Bring. Batter who has the Skill technique to score and today must be eating his Nails to see His analysis looking like so foolish

[@subbu8652]

Rohit and Kohli can drop themselves... Go back and play Ranji matches.... Prove and then get selected.... High time some introspection is done...

[@okayysam]

Why do all that? Esp someone like Rohit, weak reflexes- no fitness- aging. Just leave gracefully.

[@Johnny-wo7rc]

This guy flipflop alot lol . His mind changes in a flash 😂

[@krishnak188]

Rohit Virat should join commentary box😂

[@kushagrachaudhary5226]

People who were talking about dropping nitish Reddy don't know anything about cricket, give him the new ball with wicket keeper up, he'll take more wickets than siraj too. His batting is sensible, mature handsome and has all right things. Really patient and aggressive at the same time ❤❤. Washington number at number 3, reddy at 4, jadeja at 5, let rohit play the second new ball.

[@kamalshownkeen7464]

Please give break to Rohit and Siraj....Try bench strength 💪

[@goswami71]

I think kohli and Rohit day's are numbered. Give the chance youngster like Reddy,Rana and Ishwaran

[@northern_lights21]

Yes, it is the best time to replace one of the non-performing top order batter with Nitish and also call for his bowling services as and when required. This clearly gives a chance to bring in another specialist pacer at the bottom. Watching Nitish and Sundar reminds me of Wordsworth's expression, "the child is father of the man," which applies to some of India's top order batters, particularly Rohit and Virat. They need to learn how to sustain patience, focus, and the determination to reach the goal from Nitish and Washy.

[@sanjeetp77]

Kohli ko nikalo..Rohit ko bolo retirement le le..pant ko drop karo.things will be slowly slowly ok..neither only disaster..for past 3 years only tail enders abd boelers are performing..India still in the position of lost this test if again all that packages of chokli,badapav,pant fails..truth is India need help from jaiswal,rahul,jadeja..

[@ushasubramanian9490]

Pant is one day, t20 player and Jurel a test player.

[@Kartik-ij2vy]

@@ushasubramanian9490pant is not even a T20 player he’s has strike rate of 128 in T20 I 😂 he can play ODI and IPL

[@StephenWilliams-r9j]

Gavaskar. Those batsman at t top order. Batting like tale enders . Need to be drop. Not to be demoted.😊

[@aadesh7]

Legend. Loved the Pant bashing. The batters have been pathetic and all of them deserve a proper dress down

[@krishnachander71]

Some are criticizing Pant for the shot. Some argue that it’s his natural game and shouldn’t be curbed. For me concern is not the shots he play but his form. He has been scoring 20s and 30s and it’s not enough for a player of his level. Atleast a couple of 50s would have been great from him. He should not consider himself a freaky batsman but an important contributor at no. 5.

[@firebrand3515]

So Cummins recognised the talent and not biased selectors .

[@krishnaxyz]

Start with Kohli and Rohit? Gavaskar should stop being PR commentator for them.

[@nitinkedare3128]

I think he should open the batting with Y Jaiswal, like Virendra Sehwag

[@telugutravellers_1483]

What if he fails in top order? Usually batting at 1,2,3, 4 is very difficult . Its better if he comes at 5 or 6

[@abhiseksahu5606]

They both should be thumbnail boys today. Unfortunately no one is talking about the number of balls Sundar played.

[@apontutul]

What change will it make after demoting them😂anyhow they will get out cheaply

[@Shasu09]

Drop them and add allrounders

[@sambarindian4505]

Say explicitly (name and shame like school on repeat failures) rohit and virat as non performers, why general statements like non performers....why is siraj in the team, to give 100 to 200 runs to opposition and go wicketless? If india wins because of rohit and gambir all credit goes to them, they deserve same time if india loses because of failures please make them accountable. They are greats but they could be past their prime...

[@DarkKnight-d6o]

Sanjay Manjrekar said in ESPNCricinfo that " Virat Kohli tries to play every ball on the front foot even if the ball is short. He is amazed why Virat is unable to pick the length of the ball. Virat bizzare footwork lunges so forward for even a ball that is pitched halfway down the pitch, its Comical"

[@karthicksiva380]

Virat needs to learn the mindset from NKR . His mindset is a biggest issue now. He should be playing at number 3/4 now and VK must be demoted for sure to test their ability

[@rev.abucherian1124]

We realise the metal of a player when he rises up to the occasssion. I also wont agree with the fact, if that went over the boundary we wil appreciate him and otherwise will stamp him and that short as stupid. My logic here is, a batsman plays according to merit of the ball and also in accordance with the field placement. Austarlia has already preapared a plot for Pant and he succumbed himself to that plot. That was the worse part of it. As a wicket keeper batsman, he could have been little more religious or sensible considering the stuation of India. He could have shown little more patience that would eventually disturb the plan of Australia.

[@acibuildcon]

Nitish and Yasvi Open the bat.. Like Gambhir and Sehwag pair. Kohli one down. KL at 4. Pant at 5 Rohit at 6 Jadeja at 7 Washing at 8

[@SuperHuman748]

Where is Karun Nayar ? Who scored 300+ after Sehwag ?! Where is he ? BCCI is as political. Put Rohit as captain who didnt sxired atleast 30+ till date in this series ?? Ask him to resign and leave test cricket too

[@messitheking1577]

India needs to flip the batting order. Open with Pant and Reddy Then Jaddu, Washi. Then bring in KL, Jaiswal, Ro-Ko.

[@MCBC_5]

naz must ask what should oldies like Rohit and Virat do to deserve their place in team instead asking what must Reddy do? Naz are you in your senses😁

[@ajaysrivastava-s7v]

He himself said to drop Reddy

[@firebrand3515]

He is a finished product in batting. Those who are finished should be dropped. You should ask who should be dropped in the top6 non performing.

[@mr1987100]

He was one of the superstar. Post his comment on Nitish and Pant earlier he has become Cricket Pappu. If Rishabh shot has gone to six or four his statement would have changed from Stupid Stupid Stupid to Stupendous Stupendous Stupendous...then I want so say ..Girgit bol raha hoga mein to aise hi badnaam hu...

[@Ravi-k7h7o]

Send Kholi and Rohit at number 7 and 8 for the Sydney Test . At least it won't be 100 for 5 hopefully . Jai Hind !

[@Roughrider77]

He’s clearly talking a dig out on Pant!. Just because he hasn’t scored the runs this year, it doesn’t mean he’s not capable of scoring impactful runs. He’s the same Pant who who you the BHT trophy last year right with his gun slinging batting!. He’s just come back from a major major injury setback and didn’t play any sort of cricket for an about a year!. If he had played his unorthodox shots and it came off, he would have been praising him!.

[@darksoul4721]

Everyone is speaking about batting what about bowling we need atleast one wicket taking fast bowler.

[@debmalyaghoshdastidar8987]

Gavaskar was very pessimistic about REDDY at the beginning of the series.

[@jmjairaj1590]

Legend Sunil Gavaskar needs some rest ...he did not give any chance to Nitish Kumar.. Reddy... Sanjay Manjrekar also needs a big break

[@RahulReddy-r9b]

Top order batterno4

[@Kalkiawatar]

Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri when they were playing would try to draw one day internationals . He is nobody to reprimand current players on short selection especially when he had very few . Pant should be left as he is . If he doesn’t perform , drop him , don’t tinker with their styles . Cricket has evolved over the past 40 years . Blocking gets you no where , especially when you are not a defensive player like Gavaskar.

[@JayakrishnanNairOmana]

Jhurel should replace "stupid X3" Pant

[@rogerbanerjee5436]

I feel Nitish would be the future No - 3 batsman of Team India considering his patience & technique.Gill may be more comfortable at No - 4. If Kolhi wish to continue, he should happlity settle down at No - 5 to score more freely.

[@PVBVAMSHIKrishna]

Replace siraj by harshithrana Kohli by Dhruv jurel and rohith sharma by Abhimanyu eshwaran Give captaincy to Bumrah

[@CHIRAG_TRADING]

Pant ki jagah nitish and nitish ki jagah pant khelna chahiye

[@rahulhidng9539]

Isn't he the one saying gill is better off than nitish washington,? Fyi gill doesn't fit in indian team.... Dont hype things gavaskar

[@C_Cricketlover]

NKR should bat no 5

[@manojreddy3069]

Nitish should credit pat cummins and vettori, for recognizing him and giving consistent chances in sunrises

[@rahulbosebose1]

Next Gen is Ready.. Sharma uncle and Kohli chacha need to go play in some park.

[@strawhat9319]

Rohit virat and gill are proving burden for team...pant has finally learning what test cricket is and not ipl

[@annasemisomberi]

Rohit should bat number eight!!

[@rty135]

Gill kohli rohit these three doesn’t deserve to be in the team,period

[@Sree99441]

Perth Test Sunny G was against Nitish Playing . 😆😆😆

[@sarathr5100]

Well he and pant should be 4&5 and Rahul to open them we are set - Rohit and Virat thank you for your service and good bye if you don’t retire asap with respect

[@vijaynegi8109]

Then demote Virat, Rohit and Pant. Here is my batting order. KL Jaiswal NKR Jaddu Washi Pant Virat Akash deep Bumrah Rohit Siraj

[@venkateshkt6111]

Retire all the senior players. Team will do well without senior players. New ones are upto the mark even in tough conditions. Rohit and kohli are to be thrown out first. Both have highly -ve impact on the team. Pant should be warned for playing such arrogant shots when the team is yet to go a long way.

[@Actually-y7j]

Replace Kohli with Reddy and Gill for Rohit. All problems solved..!!

[@AngadKondapur]

Nitish, pls Dont come to hyderabad bro.. otherwise you will be arrested, because you made a Pushpa gesture after scoring 50 runs....😂😂😂

[@devanshutrivedi9221]

This is the problem with this country now suddenly you want him in top 6 stop crying and let the team play.

[@nalinikoutha2091]

He should be nurtured well and do not over use him otherwise he will become like hardik pandya. I am agains tmoving one to higher batting position

[@rogerparker4468]

So Rohit at 11, kohli at 8?