Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is out of the fourth Test and Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of the entire series due to injury. BCCI has announced the updated squad. Anshul Kamboj has been included in the team. India is 1-2 backward in the 5-match series. The fourth Test will be played from July 23, which is like ‘do or die’ for Shubman Gill & Team.

The BCCI said in an official statement about Nitish Reddy, “All -rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is out of the remaining two Test matches due to the left knee injury. Nitish will return to India soon. The team wishes for him to get well soon.”

Arshdeep Singh out of fourth Test

BCCI said in its statement about Arshdeep Singh, “Arshdeep Singh is out of the fourth Test match against England in Manchester. His left thumb was hurt while bowling on the nets during a training session in Bekenham. BCCI’s medical teams are keeping an eye on him.”

Arshdeep Singh has also got stitches, it was believed that in the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah, he could get a chance to debut in the fourth Test. Now it is possible that Bumrah played in the fourth Test unlike the plan.

Team India’s updated squad for the fourth Test

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Rabindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, famous Krishna Deep, Akash Deepo, Akash Deepo.

The fourth Test between India and England will be played from July 23 at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. According to the Indian time, the match will start at 3:30 pm, the toss will take place at 3 pm. The live broadcast of the match will be on Sony Sports Network. Live streaming will be on the geographstar app and website.

The Indian team lags out 1-2 in the 5-match Test series against England. The fourth Test will be played in Manchester from July 23 in Manchester, which would like to win an unbeatable lead in the host series by winning. Shubman Gill & Team has suffered a big shock in this ‘do or die’ match, Arshdeep Singh has been out. Doubt remains on the playing of Akash Deep.

According to the report of Indian Express, BCCI sources have confirmed that Arshdeep Singh is not available for selection in the fourth Test. During the practice, he was hurt in his finger, after which stitches also came. It was believed that Arshdeep could make his debut in the fourth Test.

Arshdeep Singh out of fourth Test

BCCI sources said, “Arshdeep Singh has a deep cut on his hand, after which it will take at least 10 days to fit them completely, the selectors have decided to include Anshul Kamboj in the team.”

26 -year -old Arshdeep Singh was hurt in an attempt to stop a shot killed by Sai Sudarshan on the net, a deep cut in his finger. After this, he also got stitches. He has not played any Test yet, but it was expected that if Bumrah would not play the fourth Test, Arshdeep can be included in the playing 11.

Doubt on the sky lamp continues

Akash Deep Singh, who took 10 wickets in the second Test, is not yet confirmed to play in the fourth Test, there is also doubt on him. The report told that he is struggling with back pain. He did not participate in India’s practice session before leaving Manchester.

In such a situation, the role of Jaspreet Bumrah becomes very important. By the way, earlier there was news that he would play the first, third and fifth Tests. But now when the fourth test is ‘do or die’. In such a situation, it will have to be seen whether Bumrah will change the plan and play in the fourth Manchester?

Team India is backward from 1-2

Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, India had performed brilliantly in the first Test, despite England won by 5 wickets. In the second Test, Team India returned and won the match by 336 runs. In the third Test, Ben Stokes & Team won a close match by 22 runs and took a 2–1 lead. Now if England wins the fourth Test, then it will take an unbeatable lead in the series, while even if the draw is done, India’s hopes of winning the series will end.

Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has been included in the Indian squad for the remaining 2 Tests against England. Arshdeep Singh is out of the fourth Test due to a finger injury. The fourth Test will be played at Old Trafford from July 23, which is ‘do or die’ for Team India. So will Anshul Jaspreet play the fourth Test in place of Bumrah?

BCCI sources told Indian Express, “Arshdeep Singh has a deep cut on his hand, after which it will take at least 10 days to fit them completely, the selectors have decided to include Anshul Kamboj in the team.”

Will Anshul Kamboj play the fourth Test in place of Jaspreet Bumrah?

In the 5 -match Test series, Jasprit Bumrah will play only 3 Tests, out of which he has played and now one of 2 will play Test. Earlier it was decided that he would play the fifth Test, not the fourth Test, although it is a ‘do or die’ match, then Bumrah can also change his decision. But if he does not play in Manchester, then it is possible that Anshul Kamboj gets a chance to debut. Actually, the famous Krishna proved to be very expensive in the first 2 Tests, so his return looks a bit difficult.

Anshul Kamboj was in England last month, where he played 2 first class matches against England Lions in India A. In these matches, he took a total of 5 wickets and scored a total of 76 runs including 1 half -century innings (51).

Anshul Kamboj’s career

Anshul Kamboj has not made her debut for Team India in any format. He has taken 79 wickets in 41 innings in 24 first class matches. In this, he has also taken 10 wickets 1 time, while he has taken 5 wickets 2 times. He can also bat, he has scored 486 runs in 34 first class innings with 16.20 average.

Apart from this, Anshul Kamboj has taken 40 wickets in 25 List A matches and 34 wickets in 30 T20 matches. He played for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025.