Nitish Kumar Reddy cleared to play for SRH

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been cleared to join Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for IPL 2025 after passing fitness tests at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence. He was recovering from a side strain sustained during a T20I series in January. The 21-year-old all-rounder had a successful 2024 season, scoring 303 runs in 13 matches for SRH. He was retained by the team for ₹6 crore before the recent auctions. SRH will begin its IPL season with a home match against Rajasthan Royals on March 23.