All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released from India’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, beginning November 14 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. The decision was announced through a media advisory issued by the BCCI on Wednesday. Reddy will link up with the India A squad for the upcoming One-day series against South Africa A in Rajkot, scheduled from November 13 to 19 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium. He is expected to rejoin the senior team for the second Test in Guwahati after the conclusion of the ‘A’ series. The move comes as India fine-tune their combination ahead of a crucial two-Test series against the reigning World Test Champions. India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate confirmed that the management had a clear plan in place for the opening game. “I think we

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