IND vs ENG: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially confirmed the changes in the Indian team ahead of the Manchester Test. The BCCI issued a press release stating that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the entire Test series, while fast bowler Arshdeep Singh will not be able to play in the Manchester Test. Along with this, the board has announced the inclusion of new player Anshul Kamboj in the team.
Nitish Reddy returns home, knee injuryAccording to BCCI, Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the Test series due to a left knee injury. Considering the severity of his injury, he has been sent back to India. The BCCI has wished him a speedy recovery.
Arshdeep Singh out of Manchester TestFast bowler Arshdeep Singh suffered an injury to his left thumb during a training session in Beckinham. Due to this he will not be able to participate in the Manchester Test. However, he is not out of the entire series and is undergoing treatment under the supervision of doctors.
Anshul Kamboj gets a placeThe BCCI confirmed that young all-rounder Anshul Kamboj has been included in the Indian Test team. He has joined the team in Manchester. His presence in the fourth Test starting on July 23 in Manchester is expected to give new impetus to the team.
Indian team for Manchester TestThe Indian Test team after the absence of Nitish Reddy and Arshdeep Singh and the inclusion of Anshul Kamboj is as follows:
- Shubman Gill (captain)
- Rishabh Pant
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudarshan
- Abhimanyu Easwaran
- Karun Nair
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dhruv Jurel
- Washington Sundar
- Shardul Thakur
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
- Akash Deep
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Anshul Kamboj