Why is Nitish Kumar Reddy not playing 5th IND vs WI T20I?
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Nitish Kumar Reddy played in the 4th IND vs WI T20I.
India is currently facing the West Indies in a fiery fixture at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17. The fixture is crucial for both teams, as they are level after four matches in the five-match series.
India and the Caribbean side have both won two matches each in the series so far. Thus, the winner of the game will also win the series. Shai Hope has been the West Indies’ star, scoring two centuries, and in both games the visitors have secured wins.
While the fans were expecting the match to get a strong star, things did not go as planned. The game was affected by rain, and the start was delayed for more than two hours. The game was scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM IST, and after a 30-minute delay, the match overs were reduced.
The game has finally started, but the match has been shortened to nine overs. The visitors won the toss and decided to bat first. However, as the fans looked at the Men in Blue’s playing XI, they realised that Nitish Kumar Reddy, who played a great innings in the last match, was missing from the lineup.
Why did Nitish Kumar Reddy miss 5th IND vs WI T20I?
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Nitish Kumar Reddy is not playing in the fifth T20I between India and the West Indies because the all-rounder is suffering from a fever. He played in the last two T20Is against the West Indies. In the third T20I, he scored 21 runs and took one wicket, while in the fourth, he scored 41 off 20 deliveries, hitting four sixes and one four.
Reddy also played two games in the ODI series vs. the Caribbean side, which concluded before the T20I series. The 23-year-old is also a part of the Indian team, which will travel to New Zealand for the upcoming five-match T20I series.
The Men in Blue will be playing their first game of the series on Thursday, October 22, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Thus, the fans will hope that the batting all-rounder recovers in time ahead of India’s tour of New Zealand.
Why is Nitish Kumar Reddy not playing in the 5th T20I against the West Indies?
The 23-year-old is currently suffering from a fever.
How many games has Nitish Kumar Reddy played in the T20I series against WI?
He has played two games in the IND vs. WI series, scoring 62 runs and taking one wicket.
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