After winning the first two matches in a dominating manner, the Indian cricket team touched down in Hyderabad on October 10, to play the third and final T20I match of the series against Bangladesh in a day's time. This contest holds special significance for Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy as it marks their homecoming to Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
In a video shared by the BCCI, Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy were seen welcoming their Indian teammates to their home city Hyderabad. Nitish has played in the first two matches against Bangladesh, impressing everyone with his all-round performance in the second T20I, where he scored 74* and picked up two wickets to secure the player of the match award. Tilak, who was named the replacement for Shivam Dube, did not get a chance to play XI in the first two matches. As India has now clinched the series 2-0, he will hope to get a chance in the final game in front of his home fans.
Watch the clip of Tilak Varma and Nitish Kumar Reddy's message here:
Tilak and Nitish haven't played international cricket in their hometown Hyderabad yet
Playing in Hyderabad holds a special moment for Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Varma because it's their hometown. Nitish has already shown his skills in the series, and he will be eager to perform well in front of his home crowd. Tilak is waiting for his chance and hopes to play in the final game.
Both Tilak Varma and Nitish Reddy gave a message to their fans in Telugu, which left skipper Suryakumar Yadav confused as he couldn't understand the language. After this T20I series, India will play a three-match Test series against New Zealand at home. Following that, they will travel to South Africa for a four-match T20I series in November.
Since India has already won the series, they will be aiming to complete a clean-sweep of Bangladesh 3-0. The team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, has been in excellent form. The team dominated the first two matches. In the last match, India scored 221 runs, with great performances from Nitish Reddy and Rinku Singh. India will look to repeat this strong performance in the final match and finish the series on a high note.
