India Vs Srilanka, Idea Cup 2008 Test Series.
Squad of 16 players was announced, The India National Selection Committee today announced the sqaud for Srilanka Tour and there is a bad news for the India Batting lienup the Only batsman in Asia Cup from India which seems to pick Ajantha Mendis that is MS Dhoni has pulled out of the tour that means the oppertunity for Parthiv Patel to get into the squad, however selectors have gone with 2 Wicketkeepers that is Dinesh Karthik and Parthiv Patel.
The Other big name missing from the Squad was of Yuvraj Singh who is been replaced by Rohit Sharma, This is Sharma's first call up to India Test squad after his good showing in ODIs many considers him as next Sachin Tendulkar. There has been good news for Harbhajan Singh lovers aswell as the Off Spinner from Punjab has made his way back from that Slap Incident & in named in the Squad along with Pragyan Ojha who did well in his Debut Tour of Pakistan in Asia Cup 2008.
The Squad consist of Following Players:
Anil Kumble (c), Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik(wk), Parthiv Patel(wk), Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, RP Singh, Ishant Sharma, Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel.
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Srilankan Squad for the First Test against India:
Dilhara Fernando misses out with an injury but Mendis makes it to his first test call up.
Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera
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