India pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the last two Tests against Australia as he is yet to regain full fitness, the BCCI said on Monday.
The 31-year-old didn't find a place in the squad against England because of Reddy's recent exploits.
India will open their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20 in Dubai.
Mohammed Shami, who made a stunning return to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy, was selected for Bengal's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20.
Harshit Rana could pose a strong challenge to senior teammate Prasidh Krishna as they battle it out for the third pacer's slot in the India playing XI for the opening Test against Australia in Perth.
I was really surprised when he wasn't flown out even halfway through the series, two Test matches in.'
The Indian team management informed shortly before resumption of play on Friday that Pant will remain away from action.
Jasprit Bumrah is only human and cannot always shoulder the responsibility of bowling opposition out all by himself, skipper Rohit Sharma said.
Suryakumar Yadav will miss the first round match after suffering a a sprain to his right thumb.
The pacer, who was on the road to recovery from an ankle injury, has suffered a flare-up in his right knee, potentially delaying his return to competitive cricket.
K L Rahul has ruled out of the third Test against England, starting in Rajkot on Thursday, after failing to recover fully from his injury.
"Keep smiling Burrrraaahaaaaaaaa," he captioned his Instagram post.
Jadeja shared a snapshot of the NCA on his Instagram story
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
Mohammed Shami has been out of action since the conclusion of the 2023 ODI World Cup. A day after the BCCI confirmed that Shami will miss the upcoming edition of the IPL, the star bowler took to social media to give fans a peek into his recory.
With Pant back in action, the Delhi Capitals can anticipate a boost in their batting prowess
Top order India batter Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the two-Test series in South Africa on Saturday, with Abhimanyu Easwaran drafted in as his replacement.
Mumbai Indians will soon get the much required batting boost as the world's No. 1 ranked T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav has cleared almost all the fitness tests at National Cricket Academy and is very close to playing his first IPL game of the season.
'There is slight stiffness in my ankle, but that's fine.'
Hardik Pandya secured a Grade A contract despite not participating in Ranji Trophy matches
India's premier pace bowler and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the fourth Test match against England.
In a big blow to the Indian team, the hosts will miss Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul for the second Test against England.
Mohammed Shami said his prime focus is to achieve optimum fitness keeping in mind the upcoming five-match Test series against England.
K L Rahul has been ruled out of after failing to recover from injury to his right quadriceps
With big ticket events around the corner, the Indian team is eagerly waiting for the comeback of some of their injured players.
Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday after he failed to recover from his back spasm.
The India all-rounder is yet to recover from his ankle injury that rendered him out of action last week.
Among other developments, middle order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the next three Tests due to injury.
'The all-rounder was taken for scans and is advised rest. He will be under the constant supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. He will not be taking the flight to Dharamsala with the team on 20th October and will now join the team directly in Lucknow where India play England.'
Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has successfully completed his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy following a back injury and will join India's squad ahead of the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia, beginning New Delhi on Friday.
Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will join the team ahead of the Test series that follows the ODIs.
Senior batter KL Rahul in all likelihood will miss the Asia Cup, while it could be a touch and go for another star Shreyas Iyer.
The injury-hit Indian team brought in left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav as they aim to salvage some pride in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Saturday.
According to Cricbuzz, Pant could miss the Test series against Australia in February-March. He could also 'skip' IPL 2023.
India's journey into their ODI future will hit its first stop during the opening match against South Africa on Sunday.
Siraj, who was not included in the T20I squad for the Caribbean tour, took seven wickets in the two Tests, including a five-for in the first innings on a flat Port-of-Spain court to spark a batting collapse for West Indies on the fourth morning.
The BCCI gave the update on his fitness before the start of the first ODI in Port of Spain.
The India captain has flown back to Mumbai to consult a specialist after he injured his thumb while attempting to take a catch in the slips.
India lead the three-match series 1-0 following their narrow two-run win in the opener in Mumbai on Tuesday.
India were hit by multiple injuries as Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled of the second and final Test match against New Zealand, starting in Mumbai on Friday.
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