Nitish Reddy's father, Mutyala Reddy, met the legendary Sunil Gavaskar in the backroom of the Melbourne Cricket Ground after Nitish scored his maiden Test century. Senior Reddy was visibly emotional as he touched Gavaskar's feet, as Gavaskar picked him up and gave him a hug. Gavaskar had an emotional conversation with Mutyala Reddy, repeatedly thanking him for his sacrifices, Gavaskar said, "We know how much he has sacrificed. He has struggled a lot. Because of you, I am tearing up. Because of you, India has got a diamond; Indian cricket has got a diamond." Nitish Kumar Reddy’s family meet the great Sunil Gavaskar @abcsport #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/hUBOghxM2e — Ben Cameron (@BenCameron23) December 29, 2024 Nitish's family, including his sister and mother, met Gavaskar, exchanging greetings. Notably, Nitish's father, Mutalya Reddy, left his job at Hindustan Zinc in 2016 to shepherd Nitish's talent. There were sleepless nights, missed meals, and countless compromises. But when Mutayala stood in the stands, watching his son's bat kiss the century mark, every sacrifice suddenly felt like destiny. Anushka Sharma met Reddy family On December 27, after Nitish scored the century, Virat Kohli's wife Anushka Sharma met the Reddy faily. Nitish's father posted the photo on his Instagram story with a caption, "A lovely moment." Sharma has been with the team and Kohli for a month with both her kids. Speaking of Nitish, he scored 114 runs on 189 balls, hitting 11 boundaries and an over boundary. After completing his century, he kneeled on the ground, planting his bat on the field, and placed his helmet on it. Regarding that celebration, Reddy said, “After my 100, I was just planting my bat over there and keeping my helmet. So, the Indian flag is there, right? So, I’m just planting my Indian flag, and I’m just saluting my Indian flag. So, what’s the biggest motivation when representing Indians? So, I just want to make this moment memorable." Depending on Reddy's innings and his partnership with Washington Sundar (50), India scored 369 runs. Australia in the first inning scored 474 runs and added 228 runs in the second inning, having a lead of 333 runs.