Indian team is back to full strength in their batting line-up as dashing opener Virender Sehwag and batting maestro was announced in the West Indies squad for Tests. However, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan has been axed from the Indian test squad.
The BCCI Selection Committee announced the 15 member Test squad for three tests against West Indies as they excluded off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who sat out during the England ODI's due to his low power perfromance. While Suresh Raina also dropped as he was lacking the temperament and patince what the Test cricket needed. Parveen Kumar was rested despite of his great form recent times. The squad was filled with senior trio after regaining fitness Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh in the squad for the first of the three Tests against West Indies.
Suresh Raina exclusion means Virat Kohli has a chance to make in 15 memeber squad but he might be stick to bench as Indian team batting line-up is rock soild as no new face can be included in the batting line-up, while the same reflects for Ajinkaya Rahane too. As everone knows that VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid will definetly included in the squad along with Gautam Gambhir. There are rumors that Dhoni might be rested but puttting end to speculations the selection committee announced that MS Dhoni will continue his captaincy duties.
Ishant Sharam will led the Inidan pace attack along with two new faces Umaesh Yadav and Varaun Aaron. The Indain pace wing looks like filled with speed now with Varun and Umesh. Pragyan Ojha and Rahul Sharma was the surprise inclusion in the squad as everyone expected that R Ashwin will be in the squad.
Squad for the first Test: MS Dhoni (c/wk), Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, R Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli, Varun Aaron, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Sharma.
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