Facing bumrah

Nitish Kumar Reddy: Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is looking forward to having a contest with his India teammate Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Reddy and Bumrah played together in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia earlier this year. The 21-year-old, who now boasts international experience, is thinking of scoring runs against the premier pacer, who is currently undergoing rehab at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (formerly the National Cricket Academy) in Bengaluru for a lower back injury.

Bumrah missed India's title-winning Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai but is expected to make his return at some point in the IPL. The clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians is scheduled to be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 17.