Star India likely to be ruled out of ongoing ENG vs IND Test series, Big blow for India

The Indian camp is in tense mode before the important Manchester Test due to the rising fitness issues of team members, especially the regular players. Now, a star Indian cricketer is in danger of missing out on the remainder of the ongoing England tour.

Visitors India are trailing the five-match Test series against the hosts England, Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, by 2-1 after the third Test. So, India can't afford another defeat in this Test series, while they must win both the remaining matches to lift the Test series in England for the first time after the successful 2007 tour.

Old Trafford in Manchester will host the fourth Test of the series, starting on Wednesday (July 23), as both teams have earned more than a week's rest between the third and fourth Tests of the series. 

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Team India has some serious fitness issues

During the first innings of the third Test of the series at Lord's, Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was injured on his left index finger and was only available to bat in both innings. He may appear in the fourth Test, but India may also go with Dhruv Jurel for the wicketkeeper role. Meanwhile, the Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh and Akash Deep are injured and seriously doubtful for the Manchester Test. Pace-bowling all-rounder Anshul Kamboj has already been added to the squad in this critical moment for the team. In the meantime, the team management is seriously looking at the workload management of Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy injured on Sunday

 

Now, ESPNcricinfo has reported that Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is doubtful for the remainder of the England tour. During the training on Sunday, he picked up an injury, and the scans have revealed a ligament injury.   

Reddy played the last two matches of the ongoing Test series in England. While he hadn't had any impressive stats in the second Test of the series at Birmingham (1 & 1; 0/29), where India won by 336 runs, he had some good roles in the last Test at Lord's (30 & 13; 2/62 & 1/20), where the visitors fought till the end and suffered a narrow 22-run defeat. As Reddy provided strong support to the team, both in seam bowling and lower-middle order batting, his presence is crucial for the visitors. If he has been ruled out for the remainder of the series, it will be a big blow for India.