Nitish Reddy's father Mutyala Reddy showed his respect to the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Mutyala touched Gavaskar's feet in an emotional meeting after his son's historic century.

Nitish Kumar Reddy's emotional reunion with his family after his maiden Test century at the MCG highlighted years of sacrifice and resilience. Tears flowed as his heroic knock became a testament to his hard work and unwavering family support.

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.