Team India suffered twin blows on Saturday, as their key members Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy suffered untimely injuries, during the IND vs ENG T20I series. While Rinku was ousted due to lower back spasm, Nitish had a side strain. But then the BCCI named timely replacements for the two players — now in place of Rinku, in comes Ramandeep Singh, and for Nitish, in comes Shivam Dube.
Rinku Singh & Nitish Reddy Injured
As per a release by the BCCI, Rinku Singh suffered an injury, “while fielding in the 1st T20I against England on 22nd January. He is progressing well and the BCCI medical team is monitoring him closely. He is ruled out of the 2nd and 3rd games of the ongoing 5-match T20I series.”
On the other hand, “All-rounder Nitish Reddy sustained a side strain injury in the practice session on 24th January in Chennai. He is ruled out of the ongoing 5-match T20I series. Reddy will head to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management.”
Ramandeep Singh and Shivam Dube IN
The 27-year-old Rinku Singh has played 31 T20Is and scored 507 runs at an average of 46, with a highest score of 69. He has a strike-rate of 165 in these matches.
India’s updated squad for the T20I series against England: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh.
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