The Indian team is dealing with injury concerns leading up to the second T20I against England at Chepauk, Chennai as two players have been ruled out for the upcoming contest.

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Shivam Dube has been called up as cover for Nitish Kumar Reddy during the ongoing five-match T20I series. Reddy, who didn’t have to either bowl or bat in the first T20I which India won by seven wickets, has been ruled out of the entire five-match series with a side strain. Dube was last in action in the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir.

“All-rounder Nitish Reddy sustained a side strain injury in the practice session on 24th January in Chennai. He is ruled out of the ongoing 5-match T20I series. Reddy will head to the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for further management,” read a statement from the BCCI.