The Indian T20I side will be missing it’s pace bowling all-rounder, Nitish Kumar Reddy, on the Ireland tour. Reddy has been ruled out of Ireland series and is doubtful for England series as well.
Sports Tak has learnt that Varma's MRI scans revealed swelling with fiber disruption in left quadriceps. The young all-rounder has been asked to report to Centre of Excellence (CoE), Bengaluru, for further assessment.
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The source also told Sports Tak that his recovery may take three to four weeks. There is a chance of missing the five-T20I series against England as well. If he misses the England T20Is, he may get a chance for the three-T20I series against Zimbabwe which begins on July 23.
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An official announcement a replacement is expected from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in due course. The T20I series against Ireland begins on June 26 in Belfast. The five-T20I series between India and England will be played from July 1 to July 11.
Reddy had similar issue in Afghanistan ODI series too
Reddy had missed the second ODI of the series against Afghanistan due to a sore left thigh as well. However, he returned for the third ODI and bowled six overs, conceding 42 runs. He did not need to bat as India won by nine wickets to complete series cleansweep.
Setback for India’s ODI plans too
Reddy has added extra pace, which was on display in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. He was looked at Hardik Pandya’s backup for the ODI World Cup 2027. Hence, the injury is not just a setback for the 23-year-old all-rounder but India’s plans for the next year’s marquee event in South Africa.
India’s T20I squad for Ireland tour -
Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy (injured), Mohammed Siraj, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube, Varun Chakaravarthy, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.