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.

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 made 114 in the first innings to bail India out of major trouble in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Nitish reflected on his special hundred that came under immense pressure, saying that he wanted to prove his critics wrong.

Mutyala, who battled a sea of emotions on Saturday as his son produced a doughty hundred to keep India in the contest, thanked everyone and touched Gavaskar's feet as a mark of respect.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's memorable ton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground shattered the record books. The 21-year-old walked out to bat at number eight with Team India far behind Australia's first-innings total and played one of the finest knocks by a visiting batter on Australian soil to set up a cracking finish to the match.

Nitish Reddy's father Mutyala became a viral sensation on social media and news channels after not shying away from showing his emotions as his son got to his maiden Test century at the MCG. After the knock,

Nitish had stolen the spotlight on Saturday with a gritty century, rescuing India from a precarious position on day three of the fourth Test. His 114, including 11 fours and a six, combined with Washington Sundar’s support in a crucial 127-run partnership for the eighth wicket,

Emotions ran high as Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri congratulated Nitish Kumar Reddy and his family after Nitish's remarkable century in the fourth Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar praised the sacrifices made by Nitish's family,

Nitish Kumar Reddy broke the internet with his maiden Test hundred at the MCG against Australia. His 105* (at stumps on day three) in the Boxing Day Test made headlines worldwide, with the rookie all-rounder realising his dream in front of his family sitting in the stands.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and his family met and greeted Virat Kohli after the all-rounder's hundred in Melbourne on December 28.

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.