India, Sept. 16 -- Batting great Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy after his match-winning performance against Afghanistan in the second T20I. The fast-bowling all-rounder has been troubled by injuries in recent times, putting his place under scrutiny, but the team management continues to see him as a long-term option to replace Hardik Pandya. Nitish repaid that faith on Tuesday, making an impact with the ball as he picked up three wickets to help India secure a convincing win over Afghanistan.

Gavaskar also reflected on Nitish's early days in the IPL, when he was primarily seen as a batter before gradually developing into a genuine all-round option. The former India opener believes the signs were already v...