DRS, 21 de julho: Nitish Reddy sofre lesões, partida de Ind vs Pak cancelada e Karun Nair caiu?

A whole lot of Team India news came on July 20. Nitish Kumar Reddy suffered a knee injury, and a replacement for Arshdeep Singh was announced, just for the Manchester Test. Karun Nair and Akash Deep are likely to be dropped. Top players like Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah skipped practice. The India vs Pakistan match in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 got cancelled. And the ICC has announced the hosts for the WTC Finals until 2031.

Nitish Reddy suffers knee injury

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the India vs England Test series. The all-rounder injured his knee during a gym session on July 20, and scans revealed he has sustained some ligament damage. It’s yet to be seen whether BCCI announces a replacement for him, given Shardul Thakur’s already in the squad.

Anshul Kamboj joins Team India

Arshdeep Singh has been ruled out of the Manchester Test. The left-arm pacer has sustained a deep cut on his hand and has gotten stitches. The BCCI hasn’t put out an official statement about his replacement, but Anshul Kamboj has already joined Team India and was even pictured during a photoshoot with Manchester United.

Karun Nair, Akash Deep to be dropped

There is a strong possibility that Rishabh Pant won’t be India’s wicketkeeper at Old Trafford and Dhruv Jurel will be the gloveman. Karun Nair will be dropped, and Jurel will be batting at number three. As for Akash Deep, he isn’t in prime shape physically, and Kuldeep Yadav is expected to be his replacement.

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No practice for Bumrah & Gill

Some of India’s best players skipped the optional practice session on Sunday. Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Washington Sundar didn’t want to train indoors on a rainy day in Manchester. Rahul wasn’t part of India’s training camp in Beckenham either.

IND vs PAK match cancelled

The India vs Pakistan match in WCL 2025 has been cancelled after heavy backlash. Several Indian players pulled out less than 24 hours before the game, which prompted the organisers to cancel the game. A former Pakistan player has called Indian players out for withdrawing at the last moment, claiming they are doing it ‘just for show.’

Host for WTC Final 2027-31 selected

The ICC has finalised England as the host nation for the next three editions of the WTC Final. After the last day of the annual meeting in Singapore, ICC made the announcement. The BCCI had wanted to host the event, but the ICC was unsure whether Indian fans would attend in huge numbers if Team India didn’t qualify.