Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out of India’s Ireland and England white-ball tours

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of India’s tour of the UK due to a quadriceps injury.

New Delhi: India were dealt a blow as all-rounder Nitish Reddy was ruled out of the upcoming white ball tour of UK with a quadriceps injury that he had sustained during the recent ODI series against Afghanistan.India face a setback as Nitish Kumar Reddy will miss the upcoming white-ball tours of Ireland and England with a quadriceps injury pic.twitter.com/SycIZxpKR7— Cricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 23, 2026 Reddy was also supposed to fill in the void left by Hardik Pandya, who also has quadriceps niggle and is not in condition to bowl 10 overs in ODIs."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 medical bulletin in possession of PTI stated. BIG INJURY UPDATE ON NITISH KUMAR REDDY - Nitish Kumar Reddy's injury is a major setback for India. According to sources, it is understood that it will take him more than two months to recover and return to the field. https://t.co/t1fM7hofLo— lndian Sports Netwrk (@IS_Netwrk29) June 23, 2026 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.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Touches Throwdown Specialist Raghu's Feet Before Receiving His Team India Jersey | Video 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.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)