All-rounder Nitish Kumar has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match T20I series against England. Rinku Singh will miss the second and third T20Is.

India has been dealt with a major blow prior to the second T20I match against England in Chennai. Two of the most important members of the playing XI, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rinku Singh will not be part of the match,

The BCCI said that Nitish Kumar Reddy will head to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management.

Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube is set to be recalled in the Indian squad for the last three T20 Internationals against England as rising star Nitish Kumar Reddy is expected to be out due to an unspecified injury.

India are facing England in a five-match T20I series. They won the first T20I on the back of a brilliant show by both batters and the bowlers. Meanwhile, India have been forced to add an injury cover for Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Shivam Dube will join the Indian cricket team for the ongoing five-match T20I series against England. He has been called up as a replacement for Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has been ruled out due to a side strain. Meanwhile, the medical team has advised four weeks of rest for Reddy.

Mumbai: Mumbai all-rounder Shivam Dube is set to replace Nitish Kumar Reddy in the Indian squad for the last three T20 Internationals against England after the young power-hitter sustained a side strain.

Dube, who last played for India during the series against Sri Lanka in July last year, had a layoff due to back injury and recently returned to domestic cricket after rehabilitation.