The all-rounder Nitish Reddy has received medical clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to feature in the IPL 2025 season.
He is anticipated to join the SRH squad at their pre-tournament camp, which begins on Sunday. After passed the yo-yo test on Saturday morning after a recovery from a side strain that he picked up during the T20I series against England last month.
According to reports, he scored 18 points, surpassing the minimum requirement of 16.5 in the test.
Nitish Reddy featured in a practice game on Friday, where he is understood to have bowled full tilt without any discomfort. The BCCI medical panel had carefully handled with care as the rehab took more than three weeks originally forecast.
Nitish Reddy in under radar by the India’s team management, with a tour of England to follow soon after the IPL season ends in late May.
Nitish Reddy is one of the five players retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the mega auction.
He had a breakout in IPL 2024, where he made 303 runs at a strike rate of 142.92. Despite his bowling was not upto his mark, he picked up three wickets and conceded runs at 11.62.
Nitish Reddy made his international debut in the T20I series at home against Bangladesh. He made a decent performance in the five match test series of the Border Gavaskar Trophy where he slammed his maiden test century in Melbourne.
Sunrisers Hyderabad made it to the finals in the IPL 2024 after defeating Rajsthan Royals in the qualifiers 02.However, they went on to become runners after suffering a 8 wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders who claimed their third IPL title.
SRH will begin their IPL 2025 campaign against Rajasthan Royals on March 23 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
