"When you get a bouncer, take it on your shoulder": Gautam Gambhir's motivational words for Nitish

“I heard a lot about the Perth wicket. There was a bit of nervousness. It was in the back of my mind that everyone was talking about the bounce on Perth wicket

Nitish Kumar Reddy on Friday conceded that the reputation of Perth being a fast bowler’s paradise made him a tad nervous ahead of his Test debut against Australia, but the jitters vanished when he recalled head coach Gautam Gambhir’s advice — face the bouncers as if “you are taking a bullet for the country”.
Nitish made an impressive 41 off 59 balls.

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“I heard a lot about the Perth wicket. There was a bit of nervousness. It was in the back of my mind that everyone was talking about the bounce on Perth wicket. But then I remembered the chat I had with Gautam sir after our last practice session,” Nitish said.

“He was mentioning that ‘when you get a bouncer, take it on your shoulder. It was like taking a bullet for your country’. That just boosted me. When he said that I felt that I needed to take the bullet for the country. That’s the best thing I have heard from Gautam sir,” he added.

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