Nitish Reddy Ruled Out of Upcoming UK Tour Due to Injury
India’s cricket team has suffered a setback with the news that all-rounder Nitish Reddy will miss the upcoming white-ball tour of the UK. This comes after he sustained a quadriceps injury during the recent ODI series against Afghanistan.
Reddy was expected to step in for Hardik Pandya, who is also dealing with a quadriceps issue and is currently unable to bowl a full quota of overs. According to a medical report, an MRI scan showed swelling and fiber disruption in Reddy’s left quadriceps. He has been advised to report for further evaluation.
It’s estimated that Reddy will need at least four weeks to recover, although this timeline could be extended. The 23-year-old has represented India in 10 Tests, 6 ODIs, and 4 T20Is, playing two ODIs in the Afghanistan series before missing the second match in Lucknow.
Initially, bowling coach Morne Morkel believed the injury was not severe, but it seems to have developed into a bigger concern. Some analysts suggest that while Reddy’s training with fast bowling coach Steffan Jones improved his speed significantly, it may have also put extra strain on his body.
Updated T20I Squad for Ireland Series
The updated T20I squad for the series against Ireland is as follows:
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper)
- Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper)
- Shivam Dube
- Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain)
- Nitish Kumar Reddy*
- Axar Patel
- Washington Sundar
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Harshit Rana
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prince Yadav
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Prasidh Krishna
*As of now, the BCCI has not announced a replacement for Nitish Reddy.
