India’s promising all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the first three T20 Internationals against Australia due to fitness concerns, confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The youngster, who was in the process of recovering from a left quadriceps injury picked up during the second ODI in Adelaide, has now complained of neck spasms, which have further affected his recovery and mobility.

The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his condition and progress.

Reddy, who has featured in four T20Is so far, has scored 90 runs, with a highest score of 74, and has also taken three wickets in this format.

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh won the toss and put India to bat first in the first T20I of the five-match series, which is being played at the Manuka

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