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1st Test: Sourav in team, Dhoni to make Test debut

A Correspondent in Chennai | November 23, 2005 14:38 IST
Last Updated: November 23, 2005 15:58 IST


Deposed India captain Sourav Ganguly was named in the squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka [Images].

Ganguly, who was earlier stripped of the ODI and Test captaincy, was included in the team as a "batting all-rounder" after a marathon meeting of the five-member selection committee on Wednesday morning.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] was rewarded for his performance in ODIs with a berth in the Test squad.

VVS Laxman and leg spinner Anil Kumble [Images], out of India's scheme of things for one-dayers, were named in the 15-member squad, which also has rookie pace bowler R P Singh.

Paceman Zaheer Khan [Images], who has been impressive in the domestic matches of late, was excluded along with 'keeper Dinesh Kaarthick.

The one-day squad for the last two matches against South Africa [Images] was unchanged.

The squads were announced by Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary S K Nair at a press conference, where chairman of selectors Kiran More was also present.

Test squad: Rahul Dravid [Images] (captain), Virender Sehwag [Images] (vice-captain), Sourav Ganguly [Images], Sachin Tendulkar [Images], VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh [Images], Mohd. Kaif, Gautam Gambhir [Images], M S Dhoni, Murali Kartik [Images], Anil Kumble, Ajit Agarkar [Images], Irfan Pathan [Images], Harbhajan Singh [Images], R P Singh.

One-day squad: Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Murali Kartik, Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, Sreesanth [Images], Gautam Gambhir, Rudra Pratap Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Jai Prakash Yadav.


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