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Nitish Reddy shared his journey from a young cricket enthusiast dreaming of playing alongside Virat Kohli to making his Test debut for India. The all-rounder reminisced about his childhood when he would calculate his age to ensure he had enough time to play with Kohli before his retirement. Reddy's dream turned into reality when he received his maiden Test cap from Kohli ahead of the Perth Test, which India won by 295 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. The 21-year-old, who grew up idolizing Kohli, expressed his admiration and excitement about playing with his hero.

"This was a safety photo, at the time he (Virat Kohli) was so famous. I felt that if I don't get a photo chance, let's take a picture now. It reminds me of my childhood dreams. From childhood, I was a huge fan of Virat bhaiya. I used to watch every match of him. I liked his celebration a lot - at that time, I used to calculate my age so as to see if he doesn't retire when I make my debut for India," Reddy shared his thoughts in a video posted by BCCI on its website.

During the Perth Test, Reddy was more focused on Kohli's performance than his own.

"Now playing with him and I was watching him close to ten runs, then five runs and I was thinking, he's close to getting his hundred. Even, I didn't realise that I was close to getting my fifty - it would be my first fifty in Tests if I scored 12 runs. I was so pumped up when he got his 81st hundred and it was a great moment to see," he recalled.

Reddy also opened up about the sacrifices his father made for his cricketing career.

"To be honest, I was not that serious when I was young. My father left his job for me. There has been lots of sacrifice behind my story," he said.

He continued, "One day I saw him crying