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Team India have been dealt a double blow ahead of the fourth Test against England, as all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the series, while left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is unavailable for the upcoming match.
The The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that 22-year-old Reddy, who suffered a knee injury, will return home for further medical evaluation and treatment
The young all-rounder featured in the playing XI for the second and third Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s.
Meanwhile, Arshdeep sustained a thumb injury while bowling in the nets during a training session in Beckenham. His condition is being monitored by the BCCI medical team.
The BCCI has drafted pacer Anshul Kamboj, who recently impressed on the India A tour of England, into the senior squad in Manchester as cover.
India are trailing 2-1 in the five-match series after a 22-run defeat at Lord’s last week.
Chasing 193, the visitors were bowled out for 170 despite a gritty half-century from Ravindra Jadeja.
The fourth Test between India and England is set to kick off on July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester.
India’s updated squad for the fourth Test: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj.
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