Nitish Kumar Reddy officially joined India’s ODI squad on Sunday, receiving his ODI cap from Rohit Sharma at 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 has already been a special place for Nitish. It was here that he made his Test debut in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, receiving his Test cap from Virat Kohli in 2024. He immediately made an impact with a crucial 41 in the first innings. Nitish went on to play all five Tests in the series, including a memorable century at the MCG, cementing his reputation as one of India’s most promising talents.
On the same day, Australia also celebrated its debutants. 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 anticipation.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 have won the toss and opted 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 as they step onto the field under Shubman Gill’s captaincy, marking the start of a fresh chapter in Indian ODI cricket.
