Reddy scored an unbeaten 26 off 13 balls, took a wicket and added 69 runs for the seventh wicket with Tilak Varma to help India pull off a thrilling four-wicket win in the second T20 International against New Zealand. India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is keen to stay injury-free and is constantly working on managing the workload that comes with shouldering dual responsibilities with the bat and ball. The all-rounder acknowledged that managing his workload was an ongoing process, with the demands extending beyond match days to training sessions.
The amount of work I have to do on the field and off the field,” Reddy said at post match press conference. “As I am getting to understand, you guys have to also understand that I am an all-rounder. I have to do both batting and bowling, even in practice, I have to do my workloads.
Reddy said the belief instilled by head coach Gautam Gambhir helped the players remain composed when India were under pressure during the chase. We just played to ourselves and I think we are pretty much experienced players as well,” he said. Reddy said the key was to remain calm at the crease, assess the bowlers’ plans and wait for the right opportunity to turn the game around.
“It is just something which I am working on and nobody likes to get injured. I am happy that I am playing for the Indian team. It is about each and every day. “The next day, if I turn up and play for my team, that would be a great sign for me, no matter where I play. But I hope I don’t get injured, but I am still in the process. “He didn’t give us any extra pressure to straight away go in and bang, bang, bang. “If you keep calm, if you just work on your batting, if you just keep staying at the crease, the right moment can come at any moment and then the game just changes and you will be on the upper hand.
