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 has been India's most consistent batter in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

Melbourne: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday told Mutyala, father of India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, that his sacrifices have helped the nation unearth "a gem in cricket." The 21-year-old Reddy’s remarkable maiden Test century against Australia helped India keep the first-innings deficit to 105 runs,