India suffered a major setback ahead of the UK white-ball tour as all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out with a left quadriceps injury sustained during the ODI series against Afghanistan. An MRI revealed swelling and fiber disruption, requiring at least four weeks of rehabilitation, while Hardik Pandya is also unavailable to bowl due to a similar injury concern.

New Delhi: India were dealt a blow as all-rounder Nitish Reddy was ruled out of the upcoming white ball tour of UK with a quadriceps injury that he had sustained during the recent ODI series against Afghanistan.

Reddy was also supposed to fill in the void left by Hardik Pandya, who also has quadriceps niggle and is not in condition to bowl 10 overs in ODIs.

"Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the Ireland series. The MRI has revealed swelling with fiber disruption in the left quadriceps. He has been asked to report at COE for further assessment," the medical bulletin in possession of PTI stated.

It is understood that Reddy will take a minimum of four weeks -- the recovery timeline could extend too -- to complete his rehabilitation before he can start his Return To Play protocols.