India's fast-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has missed the third ODI against Australia due to sustaining an injury in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval. Nitish, who made his ODI debut in the first ODI of the same series, sustained a left quadriceps injury before the third ODI. Soon after his injury, there were speculations about his participation in the five-match ODI series against Australia.
Will Nitish Kumar Reddy feature in T20Is against Australia?
Cricbuzz reported that the star all-rounder is expected to be fit for the T20I series, which is scheduled to start from October 29, 2025.
BCCI on Nitish's injury
Earlier, after the toss of the third ODI against Australia in the first ODI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed his injury.
"Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide and was subsequently unavailable for selection for the third ODI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him on a daily basis" wrote BCCI.
Nitish Kumar Reddy's T20I and ODI career
Notably, Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 27 runs in his two ODIs with a highest score of 19 unbeaten. The 22-year-old has played four T20Is since making his debut against Bangladesh in 2024, where he scored 90 runs and picked up three wickets. Reddy's last outing came in the second ODI, where he was wicketless and scored eight runs.
India vs Australia T20I schedule
India vs Australia T20I schedule
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | October 29 | Manuka Oval, Canberra |
| 2nd T20I | October 31 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 3rd T20I | November 2 | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
| 4th T20I | November 6 | Gold Coast Stadium |
| 5th T20I | November 8 | The Gabba, Brisbane |
India's T20I squad against Australia
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.