This old photo of Indian cricketer Nitish Reddy buying a car has been shared as recent

India and Australia are fiercely competing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (2024-25), with the 5th test currently underway in Sydney. The series has reached a crucial stage, with 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy emerging as a standout performer for India. His remarkable maiden century, featuring eight sixes, has been the highlight of the series (here, here and here). In this context, a viral photo (here and here) has surfaced showing Nitish buying a car with his family, accompanied by claims that he purchased a new car. Let’s uncover the truth behind this claim.

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Claim: Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy bought a new car after his maiden century at the MCG in 2024.

Fact: The viral photo of Nitish Kumar Reddy buying a car is not recent. The photo was originally posted on Nitish Kumar Reddy’s official Instagram page on 17 September 2023, with the caption “Toyota welcome home,” indicating that he purchased the car in 2023. Hence, the claim is MISLEADING.

A keyword search to verify the claim led us to a YouTube video uploaded by the channel AMEnglish on 2 January 2025, titled “Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Passion for Cricket and Cars.” The video provides an overview of Nitish Kumar Reddy’s cricket career and his vehicle collection. It specifically mentions that Nitish purchased a Toyota Hy Ryder in September 2023.

Further research led us to the official Instagram page of Nitish Kumar Reddy, where he posted the same viral image on 17 September 2023, with the caption “Toyota, welcome home.” This indicates that the car he purchased was in 2023 and not after his century in the recent India-Australia Test match series.

To sum up, the photo of Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy buying a car is old and dates back to September 2023.