Washington Sundar will miss India's first Test against Sri Lanka due to injury, while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana are unlikely to feature in the two-Test series. Jasprit Bumrah will report to the BCCI's Centre of Excellence on July 30 after a scheduled rest
India brought in seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the second ODI against New Zealand after the visitors opted to bowl at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. India lead the three-match series 1-0, while New Zealand handed a debut to left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox.
India’s Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel practised the old-school single pad drill during nets in Kolkata ahead of the Guwahati Test. With Shubman Gill doubtful due to neck spasm, Nitish Reddy has joined the squad as a possible replacement
Nitish Reddy’s century powered Hyderabad to 205/4 in reply to Jharkhand’s 283, with Kumar Kushagra scoring 103. Tanay Thyagarajan and Rohith Rayudu starred with the ball in Chennai
After his breakout season with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 IPL, Reddy earned his first call-up for India's five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.