ENG vs IND: Nitish Reddy out of remaining Tests, Anshul Kamboj added to India squad
advertisementAdding to India's concerns, uncapped left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has been ruled out of the fourth Test in Manchester after sustaining an impact injury to his left thumb during a training session in Beckenham. "The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring his progress," the board said in its release.
In light of the twin setbacks, the Men's Selection Committee has drafted Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj into the squad. Kamboj has joined the team in Manchester ahead of the fourth Test, which begins on Wednesday, July 23 at Old Trafford.India, trailing 1-2 in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, are already grappling with workload-management concerns around pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has played just two of the three Tests so far. The team management is optimistic about his availability in Manchester after an eight-day break following the third Test.With Reddy ruled out, Shardul Thakur - who featured in the series opener in Leeds - could return to the playing XI if India opt to persist with a seam-bowling all-rounder.India's updated squad for fourth Test: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC & WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Anshul Kamboj.- Ends
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