Suryansh Shedge replaces Nitish Kumar Reddy in India T20I squads

Suryansh Shedge has replaced injured Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s T20I squads for the series against Ireland and England. Nitish was ruled out due to quadriceps discomfort, while Suryansh earned selection following strong performances for India A and Mumbai

Hyderabad: 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.

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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.