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Melbourne Cricket Ground: India's rising star Nitish Kumar Reddy dedicated to his father, Mutayala Reddy, his maiden Test century against Australia in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Saturday.

Nitish’s maiden Test century came at a critical juncture on the third day of the Boxing Day Test. Walking in with India reeling, his innings of unbeaten 105 not only stabilised the team but showcased his temperament and skill under pressure. Facing 171 balls, his knock included 10 boundaries and a six.

Taking to social media after his milestone knock during the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Nitish shared an emotional photo of his father in tears, captioned: "This one's for you dad!"