Nitish Kumar Reddy's place in the Indian team has become a subject of intense debate.

Sadagoppan Ramesh believes that India put themselves under a lot of pressure after allowing New Zealand to post a mammoth total despite losing two early wickets during the third ODI encounter.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes Nitish Kumar Reddy should've played the New Zealand ODI series from the start and can be a good backup to Hardik Pandya.

Indian cricket team skipper Shubman Gill expressed his disappointment after his side's ODI series loss against New Zealand on Sunday.

Virat Kohli's century proved heartbreakingly insufficient as India slumped to their first-ever bilateral ODI series defeat at home against New Zealand.

The remarks from Manoj Tiwary come in the backdrop of the India player's modest outing in the second ODI against New Zealand in Rajkot.

After an injury in the first ODI ruled out Washington Sundar for the remainder of the series, Nitish Kumar Reddy got the nod ahead of Ayush Badoni in the playing XI for the second game in Rajkot on Wednesday.

India's assistant coach indicated that Reddy needed to seize his opportunity in the second ODI but managed only 20 runs and went wicketless in his two overs as New Zealand chased down India's 284 to win by seven wickets and level the three-match series.

BCCI names Ayush Badoni as Sundar's replacement, sparking debate with Nitish Kumar Reddy also in contention.

The lack of gametime for all-rounder Nitish Reddy has led to former India cricketer Aakash Chopra raising a question mark on whether the selection committee is aligned with the coaching staff.