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Home > Cricket > England's tour of India > PTI > Report


Dravid rested for next two ODIs

April 06, 2006 21:47 IST

Virender Sehwag will lead India after the national selectors decided on Thursday to rest skipper Rahul Dravid for the next two one-dayers against England.

"We decided to give Dravid some rest after a busy schedule," Chairman of Selectors Kiran More told PTI.

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The selectors included pacer Vikram Rajvir Singh in the only change in squad that clinched the seven-match series 4-0 with today's four-wicket victory in Kochi.

"We will let it be known if there is any change for the last match," More added.

The squad: Virender Sehwag (captain), Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Mohd Kaif, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Ramesh Powar, Shantakumaran Sreesanth, Ajit Agarkar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Venugopala Rao, Munaf Patel and Vikram Rajvir Singh.


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Here is a player who is not just out of form fighting for a place in the side, but has shown a very lackadaisical attitude ...


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Hello Dravid, I hope you are rested well. Coming for luncha? -SL


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At least the selectors did something right. Dravid deserves the rest.


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