Sunil Gavaskar hugged Nitish Kumar Reddy's father Mutyala and thanked him for his persistence, sacrifices he made and his belief in Reddy's cricketing career.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been India's most consistent batter in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.

Melbourne: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday told Mutyala, father of India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, that his sacrifices have helped the nation unearth "a gem in cricket." The 21-year-old Reddy’s remarkable maiden Test century against Australia helped India keep the first-innings deficit to 105 runs,