Injury Rules Nitish Reddy Out of England ODIs, Dube Replaces
Shivam Dube has been called up as the replacement for Nitish Reddy, who failed to recover from a quadriceps injury ahead of India's ODI series against England.
Nitish Reddy has been ruled out of India's ODI series against England due to a quadriceps injury sustained during the Afghanistan series. Despite hopes of recovery, the all-rounder was deemed unfit, prompting the BCCI to name Shivam Dube as his replacement.
Dube, a left-handed middle-order batter and medium-pace bowler, brings valuable international experience to the squad. His inclusion adds depth to the team, which is already missing Hardik Pandya due to his own injury rehabilitation.
Reddy's absence is a significant setback, as he was seen as a potential long-term replacement for Hardik Pandya in the lead-up to the 2027 World Cup. The BCCI's updated squad includes captain Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, and Shivam Dube.