The stocky all-rounder, who signed a two-year contract with the Rajasthan Cricket Association, said his former teammate and long-time friend Hrishikesh Kanitkar was instrumental in him making the switch.
A summary of the final day's play in the Elite division matchs of the Ranji Trophy, on Friday.
India left out off-spinner Ramesh Powar, preferring young leg-spinner Piyush Chawla instead for the day-night encounter.
Young Gujarat off-spinner Mohnish Parmar was today omitted from the West Zone Duleep Trophy squad despite claiming 52 first class wickets in the current season in 11 ties at under-20 per victim.
Off-spinner Ramesh Powar polished off the Saurashtra tail with his four-wicket haul but it was Mumbai's 258-run first innings lead which propelled them to the Ranji Trophy final after the drawn semi-final in Chennai on Wednesday.
The Indian captain said his side has enough talent to cushion the loss of Ramesh Powar and S Sreesanth for the first ODI.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ajit Agarkar and S Sreesanth, who are down with viral flu, were left out for the first ODI.
A 91-run victory over India Green saw India Blue top the table with nine points and seal a place in Sunday's final of the Challenger tournament.
The off-spinner twisted his ankle during practice in Montego Bay (Jamaica) on Monday.
President Pervez Musharraf has invited the India and Pakistan cricket teams for an interactive meeting in Islamabad on Friday
The Mumbai off-spinner has been called in as a back-up option for the injured Harbhajan Singh
The Mumbai off-spinner's five-wicket haul reduced Gujarat to 190 for 8 in their second innings in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match.
India's captain also said off-spinner Ramesh Powar is competing for a spot with one of the pace bowlers.
All-rounder Rohan Gavaskar, who toured Australia, was dropped from the 15-member squad for the one-day series against Pakistan.
The Mumbai off-spinner said his ability to score runs in crunch situations down the order won him selection to the India one-day team.
India opted for a four-man pace attack in the rain-delayed first ODI against the West Indies.
The Mumbai off-spinner took five for 66 to restrict Gujarat to 210 for eight on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Mumbai's Ramesh Powar came up with a brilliant display of spin bowling to claim 7 for 55 and skittle out Bengal for 239.
After dismissing Railways for 198, Mumbai were 82 for 3, a lead of 273, in their second innings on day 3 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Off spinner Ramesh Powar (4-16) and speedster Munaf Patel (3-34) bowled Mumbai to an innings and 91-run win over Kerala
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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
'The present crop struggles overseas because they are not accustomed to getting wickets with patience and perseverance.' 'I don't know how they will survive when the track is not turning.'
Young and in-form Baba Aparajith smashed his second first-class double hundred while Ramaswamy Prasanna scored an unbeaten half-century to guide Tamil Nadu to a formidable position against Services at the end of second day's play in the Ranji Trophy Group B match in New Delhi on Monday.
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