Sunrisers Hyderabad moved to the summit of the IPL 2026 standings on Wednesday after beating Punjab Kings, and much of the credit for the win can be traced to Nitish Kumar Reddy\u2019s all-round influence. The 22-year-old produced an unbeaten 29 from just 13 balls and backed it up by taking a wicket, a combination that underlined why SRH have been finding balance through the middle and beyond.<\/p>\n
Reddy\u2019s impact did not go unnoticed in the commentary box either. Former India opener and well-known analyst Deep Dasgupta singled him out as the only \u201cproper all-rounder\u201d currently standing out in IPL 2026.<\/p>\n
<\/blockquote>\n\u201cWe don\u2019t get to see too many all-rounders in this tournament. I think Nitish is the only proper all-rounder. Bats in the middle order, bowls more often than not for at least three to four overs. So, yeah, a proper all-rounder,\u201d Dasgupta said during his discussion on Reddy.<\/p>\n
Dasgupta also pointed to how Reddy\u2019s role has evolved. He noted that Nitish had struggled to carve out consistent batting and bowling time during IPL 2025, but in 2026 he has returned as a dependable option in both disciplines for SRH.<\/p>\n
What made the praise particularly striking was that Dasgupta did not reference other high-profile names such as Hardik Pandya or Cameron Green while making his case. Instead, his focus remained on Reddy\u2019s day-to-day usage and how effectively he has continued to contribute as a full-time two-skill presence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is heartening to see is even though there is this impact sub option, he has kind of found a niche for himself as an all-rounder,\u201d Dasgupta added.<\/p>\n
Why Reddy\u2019s \u201cproper all-rounder\u201d label matters<\/h2>\n
The backdrop to Dasgupta\u2019s comments is the Impact Player framework, which has reduced the traditional scope of many all-round roles in the IPL in recent years. Even with that changing environment, Reddy has still managed to create a visible influence with both bat and ball, rather than being limited to a narrower match function.<\/p>\n
Dasgupta attributed part of that success to the work Reddy has put in behind the scenes. \u201cI guess the Impact rule, and how much that\u2019s taken potentially the all-rounder out of it, so he\u2019s definitely done a lot of work behind the scenes over the last few months to get everything clicking as it is,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
Reddy\u2019s tournament numbers reinforce the argument. In IPL 2026, he has amassed 222 runs across nine innings at a strike rate of 166.91, and he has also taken seven wickets\u2014statistics that align with Dasgupta\u2019s view of him as a genuine two-way contributor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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