Nitish Reddy's pace jump fills SRH's bowling void
James Franklin praises Nitish Reddy's pace gains and phase-proof bowling as SRH copes without Cummins.
Nitish Reddy's clocking more speed now. James Franklin spotted it right away. SRH's assistant coach called out the all-rounder's sharper pace and smarter lines in IPL 2026.
He bowls tidy overs in powerplay, middle phase, death. That's gold when your attack's thin. Franklin didn't stop there. Reddy chips in with the bat too—strike rate's humming at 160 from those cameos. Pat Cummins sits out with back trouble, not ready till Rajasthan Royals on April 25. Vettori confirmed it.
Against Delhi Capitals at Uppal, Hyderabad posted 242/2. Nitish Rana leaked 55 off four at 13.75 economy. DC's chasing zeros so far. Uppal's flat tracks punish bowlers who can't adapt. Reddy does. His economy sat at 5.8 last time out. Franklin pushes for consistency next. SRH and DC both on six points. This edge matters.
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