India allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of England after suffering an injury in his left knee.
ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday that Reddy had picked up the injury while training in the gym, and a BCCI update on Monday confirmed that he was ruled out of the series and would fly back home.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the same BCCI release also stated that left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh had been ruled out of the fourth Test after sustaining an impact injury to his left thumb while bowling in the nets in Beckenham. He is being monitored by the BCCI medical team, and the selectors have added Haryana seamer Anshul Kamboj to the squad.
The development is another blow to India's preparations for the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester, which starts on July 23, with fast bowler Akash Deep also nursing an injury that could keep him out of the match.
"Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the Ireland series. The MRI has revealed swelling with fiber disruption in the left quadriceps. He has been asked to report at COE for further assessment," the PTI reported.
It is understood that Reddy will take a minimum of four weeks -- the recovery timeline could extend too -- to complete his rehabilitation before he can start his Return To Play protocols.
The 23-year-old played 10 Tests, 6 ODIs and 4 T20Is for India so far.
During the Afghanistan series, he had played two ODIs while missing the second game in Lucknow.
While bowling coach Morne Morkel had then said that the injury didn't look serious, it has now taken a far more serious turn.
Many believe that although Reddy's stint with independent fast bowling coach Steffan Jones helped him increase his speed from late 120 kmph to a brisk mid 130 kmph, the flip side is that his body is unable to adjust with demands of sudden uptick in pace.
(With inputs from PTI)