Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) President and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath announced a cash prize of Rs 25 lakhs for young cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy.
Vijayawada: Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) President and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath announced a cash prize of Rs 25 lakhs for young cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy. He praised his brilliant performance as an all-rounder in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Kesineni stated that the cash prize would be presented to Nitish by the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu soon. He lauded Nitish as a role model for today’s youth and emphasized the government’s commitment to encouraging young talent in cricket.
He also revealed plans to construct a state-of-the-art stadium in Amaravati. Furthermore, the ACA is exploring the possibility of forming an IPL team to represent Andhra Pradesh, he added.
Nitish Kumar Reddy hit a century in the fourth Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Saturday.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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