Nitish Kumar Reddy was withdrawn from the Asian Games squad and placed in India’s ODI team for the West Indies series after the Men’s Selection Committee announced multiple squads. The same release also named him in India’s T20I squad, making him part of two white-ball groups while he no longer remains in the Asian Games set-up.
India named 15 players for the ODI squad and 15 for the T20I squad. Reddy’s switch is the clearest personnel change in the announcement: he moves from one international assignment to another in the same selection update.
India squads and Reddy
The Men’s Selection Committee announced India’s squad for the white-ball home series against the West Indies and the Rest of India squad for the Irani Cup. Within that release, Shubman Gill was named India’s ODI captain and KL Rahul was named vice-captain, while Shreyas Iyer was named India’s T20I captain.
For Reddy, the practical change is straightforward. He is available for the West Indies ODIs, and he is no longer part of the Asian Games squad that had included him earlier. The announcement does not lay out any selection rationale, so the only firm read is the change in assignment itself.
Varun Chakaravarthy replacement
The same update also said Varun Chakaravarthy was ruled out of the upcoming Japan T20I and the Asian Games because of a side strain. Vipraj Nigam was named as his replacement in India’s updated squad for those two assignments.
That detail gives the release a second layer: the squad changes were not limited to one player. India adjusted separate groups at the same time, with Reddy moving into the West Indies ODI setup and Nigam stepping into Chakaravarthy’s place.
West Indies series squad
India’s ODI squad for the West Indies series includes 15 players, with Reddy among them. The T20I squad also has 15 players, and Reddy appears there as well, even though the announcement says he was withdrawn from the Asian Games squad.
For readers tracking selection movement, the important point is the split across assignments. Reddy’s name stays in India’s white-ball plans, but his Asian Games berth has been removed in the same release that widened his role for the West Indies ODIs.
