Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Team India for playing Nitish Kumar Reddy alongside Hardik Pandya as much as possible. While saying that Reddy has great potential, he also opined that Hardik is a much better bowler.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’, he said, “Nitish Kumar Reddy and Hardik Pandya – this is a fantastic thing the Indian team are trying to do at the moment. Shivam Dube used to be a part of this team but he isn’t there now. Tilak Varma has come in his place. Nitish Reddy has been fast-tracked with the thinking that he should be played as much as possible.”

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“He has been made to bat at No. 4 and given full overs. They are trying to prepare him because the potential is evident. I would still say he is slightly underprepared in bowling because if you see his and Hardik’s bowling, Hardik is a much-refined version, bowls with great experience and picks up wickets,” he further added.

In the same video, Aakash Chopra also lauded Nitish Kumar Reddy for his destructive ability with the bat.

“However, Nitish Kumar Reddy has the ability with the bat. There is no doubt about that as he hits sixes while standing in his position. He opens up his front leg, clears the line, and hits. We saw him playing differently in the last match. Both he and Rinku Singh started slowly, he got a life as well, but batted well once he got a chance to open his arms,” he said.

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“He tried to hit straight while batting because you don’t get runs on the sides on that Kotla pitch. If you see from that viewpoint, Nitish Kumar Reddy has impressed all of us. He is going to Hyderabad now. He scored a lot of runs in the IPL there. His bowling will also suit here as the side boundaries are big. So Nitish Kumar Reddy is that shining bright prospect for Team India,” Aakash Chopra concluded.