Sodhi, Harvinder for Kenya match

Buoyed by two big wins in successive matches, India have decided to give their reserves a chance in their next game against Kenya on Wednesday.

Captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday confirmed that Punjab all-rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi and Railways' medium-pacer Harvinder Singh, the two players who are yet to get a game on the tour, would be playing in the next match.

"Sodhi will get in," Ganguly said at the team's practice session. "Most probably Virender Sehwag will get a break (rest) in this game."

Ganguly said he is keen that every member of his team gets a game and stays psycholgically prepared when given a chance.

"It is important that everyone falls into groove and can come in when required," he said.

Ganguly did not name the player to be left out to accomodate Harvinder Singh but was absolutely certain neither he nor master batsman Sachin Tendulkar would sit out.

"Both Tendulkar and I would play. There is little doubt about that," he said.

Though Ganguly did not commit himself, but the omission could be Yuvraj Singh, who is suffering from viral fever.

"We will see how it goes for him," the captain said about Yuvraj.

Yuvraj, who looked good thus far in the series, himself hoped that things would work out well for him.

The Indians were in full strength at the nets of the St George's Park.

Ganguly said he watched the Kenyans play South Africa in Kimberly on Sunday and it was apparent they are improving.

"We would not be taking them lightly," he said, brushing aside suggestions that the Kenyans are second-rate competition in the ongoing tournament.

Anil Kumble, who made a sensational return to international cricket after a year's lay-off because of a shoulder injury, didn't bowl or bat at all in the nets on Monday and preferred to have his shoulder exercise done with the help of team physio Andrew Leipus. The drill lasted close to two hours.

Tendulkar, who did not get to bat against Kenya in the last match, was the first to have his batting nets, against Javagal Srinath and Ajit Agarkar, and, thereafter, preferred to give Sehwag practice through a bowling machine, followed by a long bowling stint to different batsmen at the nets.

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