Suryansh replaces injured Nitish in India’s squads for Ireland and England series

Andhra player Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of the India T20Is against Ireland and England. The all-rounder has been replaced by Mumbai’s Suryansh Shedge in India’s squads for both the T20I series.

Nitish Kumar reported left quadriceps discomfort after the third ODI against Afghanistan on June 20. Following a subsequent medical assessment, the BCCI Medical Team has recommended a period of rehabilitation, ruling him out of both T20I series.

Suryansh earned the call-up following a string of impressive performances for India A in the recently concluded tri-series in Sri Lanka. Batting in the middle order, the 23-year-old scored 147 runs in five matches and also chipped in with the ball, bowling 23 overs across the tournament.

He was also one of the standout performers for Mumbai in their victorious Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign in 2024-25, scoring 131 runs at a strike rate of 251.92 in the lower middle order.