IND vs AUS: Nitish Kumar Reddy ruled out first 3 T20Is against Australia due to injury

Nitish Reddy ruled out first 3 T20Is against Australia. (BCCI Photo)

IND vs AUS: India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out first 3 T20Is against Australia due to an injury on his left quadricep. Reddy got injured in the second ODI in Adelaide, has now developed neck spasms, which have impacted his recovery and movement. The BCCI medical team is monitoring his condition and progress very ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌closely, reported Cricbuzz.

India and Australia have begun their five-match T20I series at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to field first. On the other hand, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav said that his team had made up their mind to bat first irrespective of the ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌toss.

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"We were looking to bat first. I mean, it looks like a good wicket. And I heard from our analysts that there have not been a lot of games played here. Might get slower in the second innings. So, yeah, we wanted to bat first. (On the prep for the series) Yeah, I mean, we were here three, four days before this game. Though it was cold yesterday and today. But today, it looks good. Hopefully, we'll have a good game. (On India's good run in T20 cricket) Yeah, I mean, they know what's to be done when they go inside. They know their roles really well. Have good responsibility on their shoulders. And they just enjoy the game. (On picking the XI) Big headache, yeah. It's a good headache. It's not a bad headache. It's a good headache to have. But yeah, good to have so many options. The guys who are missing out are Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep and Nitish," said Suryakumar Yadav after the toss.

India vs Australia 1st T20I: Playing 11s

Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Mitchell Owen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Philippe, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Josh Hazlewood.

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.