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Suryansh Shedge Earns Maiden India Call-Up After Nitish Kumar Reddy’s Injury Setback For Ireland & England T20Is
24htopnews | June 23, 2026 9:08 PM CST

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of India’s T20I series against Ireland and England due to a quadriceps injury, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has earned his maiden senior call-up as his replacement after strong domestic and India A performances. India will miss key seam-bowling depth in the upcoming tours.

Mumbai: India's preparations for the upcoming T20I assignments against Ireland and England have been dealt a setback after all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out due to injury. In his place, the national selectors have handed a maiden senior call-up to Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, rewarding the 23-year-old for his impressive performances in domestic cricket and for India A.

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Announcing the change, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that Nitish would be unavailable for both series after sustaining an injury during India's recent ODI series against Afghanistan.

“The Men's Selection Committee has named Suryansh Shedge as a replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy in India's squads for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England. Nitish 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,” the board said in a statement.


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