KOLKATA: India seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was on Wednesday released from the Test squad to play the ODI series against South Africa A, beginning in Rajkot on Thursday.

India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Wednesday confirmed that Dhruv Jurel, who has been in red-hot form, will replace Reddy in the playing XI as a specialist batter.

Regular wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is also back after recovering from the foot injury he sustained during the England series as the opening Test lineup will feature both Pant and Jurel.

Earlier in the day during the nets, Reddy was seen bowling in tandem with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj at full steam.

The seam-bowling all-rounder had a modest outing in the West Indies series that India swept 2-0, bowling just four overs

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