Nitish Reddy Slams Maiden Century, Father's Ecstatic Celebration From Stands Goes Viral : WATCH

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Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy's father was overwhelmed with emotion after his son made history during the 3rd day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test on Saturday, December 28. Watching the match from the stands at the MCG, he was brought to tears as Nitish reached the milestone of his maiden Test century.

The moment was deeply moving for the proud father, who couldn't hold back his emotions witnessing his son's outstanding accomplishment.

When India's chase seemed doomed at 191-6 in response to Australia's massive first-innings total of 474, it was the dynamic Nitish Kumar Reddy who stepped up. Teaming up with Washington Sundar, he breathed new life into the innings, steering India towards a remarkable recovery.

In a thrilling 115th over, with India down to their final wicket, the defining moment unfolded as the Andhra Pradesh all-rounder achieved his first Test century. His remarkable knock, featuring 10 boundaries and a six, earned him well-deserved accolades as he basked in the glory at the iconic MCG in Melbourne.

Nitish's father was seen praying from the stands so that his on could achieve his maiden hundred and when he actually got to the 3-figure mark, he was over the moon and was seen getting reduced to tears as years of hard work has finally paid off.

Here's a look at the video, which has gone viral on the social space.

For the unversed, Nitish's father did a lot for his son so that he could play at the highest level. He sacrificed his job and retired 25 years early, so that he can gave his full attention to his son. For years, he took him to training and gave all the facilities he could despite financial conditions.

At the time of writing this article, play was stopped due to bad light and as a result India's scored was locked at 358/9, trailing by 116 runs. Later on the rain came pouring down and early stumps were called. Nitish was batting on 105*(176), when he left the ground.