‘Virat Kohli ko idol manta hu’: Fans slam Nitish Kumar Reddy for his slow knock against GT in IPL 2025

The scorching Hyderabad heat wasn't limited to the field, as it spilled over to the comment section, where Nitish Kumar Reddy faced severe backlash.

New Delhi: The scorching Hyderabad heat wasn’t limited to the field, as it spilled over to the comment section, where Nitish Kumar Reddy faced severe backlash. The Sunrisers Hyderabad batter, who managed only 31 runs off 34 balls, became the target of harsh trolling during the SRH vs GT match on Sunday in Hyderabad.

Nitish Kumar Reddy trolled for slow batting:
Nitish Kumar Reddy came in when SRH needed stability, but his innings failed to make an impact. With the ball not coming onto the bat and boundaries hard to come by, he opted to play the role of an anchor. However, fans weren’t impressed.

Reddy’s knock consisted of just 3 boundaries, with no sixes. Struggling to accelerate, he eventually mistimed a shot and was caught by Rashid Khan at deep mid-wicket while attempting to hit Sai Kishore for a big one in the 16th over.

Twitter erupted with criticism as fans slammed his slow pace. The trolling didn’t stop, with memes flooding social media, and comparisons with Virat Kohli’s slow starts quickly making the rounds.

Nitish Kumar Reddy ‍ Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/3C6Dqz5nYD

— Homie (@homelander_yyy) April 6, 2025

Well played Nitish Kumar Reddy 31(34) pic.twitter.com/1sWKJ94h8k

— murphy (@ro_Stanx45) April 6, 2025

31 runs off 34 balls, my blud Nitish Kumar Reddy still in Test mode pic.twitter.com/vfAxIyqvfC

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 6, 2025

Nitish Kumar Reddy today#SRHvGT pic.twitter.com/hLYhBQTojE

— RAM ⚡ (@pranai07) April 6, 2025