lucky time India Vs England T20I Series: Shivam Dube To Replace Injured Nitish Kumar Reddy

Shivam Dube. Photo: File Shivam Dube. Photo: File

All-rounder Shivam Dube has been recalled to the Indian squad for the last three T20 internationals against England, with young Nitish Kumar Reddy missing the games due to a side strain injury. Reddy will head to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

Dube is expected to join the national squad before the third T20I in Rajkot on January 28, according to a PTI report.

The 31-year-old from Mumbai, who last represented the country during the series against Sri Lanka in July 2024, had a layoff due to back injury and recently made a comeback to domestic cricket after rehabilitation.

Dube did not find a place in the squad against England because of Reddy's strong recent performance Down Under, and despite bagging a "pair" (duck in both innings) against Jammu and Kashmir in his return first-class game, he had some silver lining in the form of the reported national call-up.

The explosive southpaw has so far played 33 T20Is in which he has scored 448 runs at a strike rate of nearly 135, and picked up 11 wickets with his military medium pace bowling.

Meanwhile, Rinku Singh will miss the second and third games due to a low back spasm while fielding in the 1st T20I. Ramandeep Singh has been included in the squad in his place.

India’s updated squad for the T20I series against England: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Axar Patel (VC), Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma,ph143 Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Ramandeep Singh.

Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey expressed his enthusiasm and stated: "This bilateral series against Germany will be a remarkable showcase of world-class hockey. Both India and Germany have a rich history in the sport, and this series will give fans an opportunity to witness an intense competition between two of the most formidable teams in the world.

(With PTI inputs)lucky time