Virat, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Bumrah emerged as key architects of one of India's most important and best overseas wins given the circumstances, as they crushed Australia by 295 runs in the first Perth Test. India has gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Reddy also praised Bumrah's captaincy, who is leading the side in place of regular captain Rohit Sharma, appreciating the strategic decisions made during the game.
"It was a good start. It's not a dream innings, but it was a good start," said Reddy, modestly assessing his performance.
The Indian pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and debutant Harshit Rana brought back India in the game with a stellar performance leaving Australia reeling at 67/7 on the first day of the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Perth's Optus Stadium.
Big names like KL Rahul (26), Virat Kohli (5) and Rishabh Pant (37) failed to get big scores. Youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal (0), Dhruv Jurel (11), Washington Sundar (4) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (41) could not do much either.
As India has come to Australia to chase their fifth-successive Border-Gavaskar Trophy series win and a hat-trick of wins in Australia, fans would be hoping that history indeed repeats itself this time. With team's chances of advancing to their third-successive ICC World Test Championship han
Australia captain Pat Cummins exuded confidence in his side's preparations and brushed away concerns of going against new faces in the Indian camp because of a sense of "familiarity".
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting with the Perth Test from Friday would be a clash of two exciting bowling attacks. While Australian side has the class, experience and an enviable wicket-tally of Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood and Lyon, the Indian pace attack is inexperienced. Though star pacer
India bowling coach Morne Morkel has picked young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy as the player to "keep an eye" in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
The first Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia at Perth's Optus Stadium is shaping to be one of the most eagerly-awaited matches not only because of competitive spirit of the two teams and past series outcomes but also because of circumstances.
India's intra-squad match simulation offered positivity and brought some concerns ahead of the Border Gavaskar series opener against Australia in Perth.