Sunil Gavaskar hugged Nitish Kumar Reddy's father Mutyala and thanked him for his persistence, sacrifices he made and his belief in Reddy's cricketing career.

Nitish Reddy's century was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, not only for his family and the entire country, but also for the former cricketers of the country. Reddy made a name for himself in this year's IPL,

Nitish Kumar Reddy's score at stumps on the third day of the MCG Test is the highest for batter from No. 8 or lower in Tests in Melbourne. Australian Reggie Duff's 104 from No. 10 in 1902 was the previous highest.