Suryansh Shedge earns maiden India call-up: Who is PBKS all-rounder replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy in T20 squad

The BCCI has picked Suryansh Shedge as Nitish Kumar Reddy's replacement after the all-rounder was ruled out of the Ireland and England T20 series. India are to play a two-match T20 series against Ireland from 26 June before a five-match T20 series and three-game ODI assignment in England.

With Hardik Pandya still out due to an injury suffered in IPL 2026, Nitish Kumar Reddy was expected to play a crucial role during the white-ball tour of the UK. He is the only seam-bowling all-rounder in the ODI squad, and only the second in the T20 team.

But with Nitish Kumar Reddy now ruled out of the T20 series due to a quadriceps injury, Punjab Kings all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has been asked to replace him. Nitish may still return for ODIs in England.

Who is Suryansh Shedge?

The 23-year-old Suryansh Shedge, who bats right-handed and bowls medium-fast deliveries, plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket. After shining in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 title, Suryansh Shedge was picked by Punjab Kings for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL 2025 auction.

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Shedge had also been a part of the IPL in 2023 as a replacement for Jaydev Unadkat at Lucknow Super Giants, but he didn't get a game for them.

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In IPL, he has played two seasons so far for PBKS, scoring 165 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 163.36. He is yet to pick a wicket in the IPL.

In IPL 2026, Shedge amassed 158 runs in seven innings at an impressive strike rate of 175.55.

Shedge also recently played for India A in the tri-series in Sri Lanka, where he scored 147 runs in five games as India won the series. He bowled in all the games and picked up two wickets.

Overall, Suryansh Shedge has scored 356 runs in 30 T20s at a strike rate of 178.89, and has also taken 13 wickets at an economy of 10.01. In List A games, he has 258 runs to his name from 15 matches at an average of 21.50 plus 11 wickets at an economy of 6.54.

Shedge has created an identity as a finisher who can score quick runs from the lower order under pressure.