After India’s win over Afghanistan, all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy pauses a post-match press conference to take a phone call from his mother. Multiple outlets report that the moment begins when Reddy is responding to a journalist and, while in the middle of the media interaction, picks up his call. He tells his mother he will speak after a short interval—reported as about five minutes—and apologises to the journalist/media team for the interruption. The gesture is described as light-hearted and quickly goes viral.
On the field, the match is also highlighted in the coverage. India’s chase is led by Shubman Gill, who scores an unbeaten 84. Sources also note that debutants perform with the ball, contributing to India’s overall victory. The reports agree that India secures a seven-wicket win, with the viral call-and-apology sequence occurring during Reddy’s post-match media engagement.
