India, July 21 -- India will go into the fourth Test in Manchester two bowlers short after the BCCI confirmed that Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the rest of the series due to a left knee injury while Arshdeep Singh has suffered a left thumb injury. Reddy will fly back to India immediately. This, in addition to the groin niggle Akash Deep is battling, means India are severely handicapped in the pace bowling department.

"All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the remaining two Tests owing to a left knee injury. Nitish will fly back home and the team wishes him a speedy recovery," the BCCI said in a media release Monday morning. "Arshdeep Singh has been ruled out of the fourth Test against England at Manchester. He ...