Nitish Kumar Reddy, India's young all-rounder, has been excluded from the playing XI in the third IND vs AUS ODI that is being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

The reason? He suffered a left quadriceps injury during the India vs Australia ODI at the Adelaide Oval, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). 

Reddy is being monitored by BCCI's medical team on a daily basis at the moment. Kuldeep Yadav was brought in for him for today's game, along with fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who replaced Arshdeep Singh.

BCCI Confirms Nitish Reddy Injury

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Nitish Kumar R eddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide and was subsequently unavailable for selection for the third ODI.

The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him on a daily basis.#TeamIndia | #AUSvIND | @NKReddy07 pic.twitter.com/8vBt1f5e5f

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 25, 2025

The BCCI confirmed Nitish Kumar Reddy's injury via a statement earlier today on X. Here's what they said:

"Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide and was subsequently unavailable for selection for the third ODI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him on a daily basis."

The BCCI confirmed Nitish Kumar Reddy's injury via a statement earlier today on X. Here's what they said:

"Nitish Kumar Reddy sustained a left quadriceps injury during the second ODI in Adelaide and was subsequently unavailable for selection for the third ODI. The BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him on a daily basis."