MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, the escalated tensions in the region resulted in a lot of Indian students getting stranded. Thousands were pursuing higher studies in-and-around the region and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy's sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying medicine, Nitish's elder sister managed to get back to India safely after a rescue operation and transferred herself to a university in Uzbekistan.
As the family continued their cricket craze, Tejaswi kept her focus locked on higher studies and always looked to her younger brother for inspiration. They have a lot of memories from home and now, when they take next steps in their respective professional careers, the two are enjoying each other's success. Tejaswi was at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday when her brother scored his maiden international hundred, and became the toast of the nation. Emotions ran high in the stand which was swarmed by the members of the Bharat Army but the cameras were locked on Nitish's father, who had his hands folded, in the first row. And he wasn't the only one praying for that one run.
