Akshath Reddy

A right-handed opening batsman, Akshat Reddy scored 359 runs at 51 from five matches in the Cooch Behar Trophy, and 316 runs from the same number of games in the Under-22 CK Nayudu Trophy in the 2008-09 season. Reddy was encouraged by his father, a former volleyball player, to take up sport seriously. He was named in the U-19 squad for the 2010 World Cup in New Zealand. Reddy's idol is Rahul Dravid and compares his style of play to Australia's Michael Hussey.
Cricinfo Staff January 2010