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Why Did Nitish Reddy Keep His Helmet On Bat After Maiden International Century?

Abhinav Tyagi∙ Updated: Dec 28 2024, 1:27 PM

Nitish Reddy- (Source:@AP)Nitish Reddy- (Source:@AP)

On Saturday, December 28, Nitish Reddy scripted history after he smashed his maiden international hundred. It was an emotional moment at the MCG as India were in deep trouble and the 21-year-old played a knock of a lifetime. 

Nitish Reddy Celebrates Fifty With Pushpa Celebration

Reddy, who is on his maiden Test tour, has been India's leading run-getter on this tour. The SRH batter came to bat when the visitors were struggling at 191/6. Reddy showed resilience and built a crucial partnership with Washington Sundar for the 8th wicket.

While Reddy has been hogging the internet for his brilliant strokeplay and maturity, he has also been the talk of the town because of his celebrations. Notably, after reaching his half-century, Reddy brought up the famous Pushpa Celebration.

Nitish Reddy Recreates Bahubali Celebration

Further, he reached his century when nine wickets were down and brought it up in style with a boundary. The entire stadium erupted in cheers while Reddy too took off his helmet, placed the bat vertically on the ground as if he was stabbing one into the ground and then placed his helmet on top of it before kneeling on a knee. The celebrations left the fans confused as to whom Reddy was imitating. Here's the explanation behind the wild celebration. 

Notably, it is believed that Reddy imitated Prabhas starrer Bahubali's iconic scene. There were one of the scenes where Prabhas' character placed his sword on the ground. It is also said to be an another reference from Salaar movie, another Prabhas starrer film. Talking about the match, India are 358/9 after early stumps on day 3. Meanwhile, Reddy is batting on 105 (176), which has featured ten fours and a solitary six. At present, India trail by