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“Body wasn't ready for this type of workload”: Former Indian player on Nitish Kumar Reddy’s injury

Monday, 27-Jan-2025
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Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a greater impact during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, played the first T20I match of the ongoing five-match series against England before being ruled out of the remaining games due to an injury.

In the first T20I against England, which India won by seven wickets, Reddy didn’t get to bowl nor he batted. Speaking on Reddy’s injury, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra felt that Reddy’s body might not have been prepared for the challenges of international cricket. Meanwhile, India have included Shivam Dube into the squad as a replacement for Reddy.

“Nitish Kumar Reddy is injured. He has been ruled out of the entire series. You must be thinking, 'What would've happened?' I am wondering how this would have happened. When you start playing international cricket, the workload is different," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Chopra implied that too much workload on the youngster in the last few months might have been the reason behind his injury. 

"Workload and pressure go hand in hand. He played 5 Tests in Australia. He performed there. He was on the ground consistently. He batted and even bowled a little. It takes a toll. Believe it or not, he is a young kid. The body sometimes doesn't last that long," Chopra said.

"Suddenly, you realise there is an injury. I think something has happened. Maybe the body wasn't ready for this type of workload and pressure, and he broke down. Shivam Dube has been called into the squad in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy,” Chopra stated.

 

 

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