Overview
- James Franklin said Tuesday that Nitish Kumar Reddy has improved markedly as a T20 player after focused work on his bowling and overall fitness.
- Reddy has scored 264 runs and taken seven wickets in 13 IPL 2026 matches, up from 182 runs and minimal bowling involvement last season.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad have moved Reddy deeper in the order to No. 5 or No. 6 to finish innings and have used him both as an opening and middle‑overs bowler depending on matchups.
- Coaches point to last season’s pressures after Reddy’s India call‑up as a learning moment and say skill drills and power‑hitting practice helped raise his death‑over strike rate.
- With SRH preparing for Wednesday’s Eliminator at Mullanpur against Rajasthan Royals, the team expects Reddy to provide runs and overs in the knockout match.