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Mahendra Singh Dhoni got rested by the Selectors for the 7th ODI at Indore and Tamil Nadu wicket keeper Dinesh Karthik has been included as the replacement. This is the first time that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is missing a One Day International ever since making his debut against Bangladesh. Dhoni’s 40 matches on trot comes to a halt because of this selectors’ decision. The 20-year-old Dinesh Karthik has played 10 Tests and 2 ODIs in his short career. Rahul Dravid has also come back into the squad after getting a 2-match break. Pace bowler Ajit Agarkar has been dropped from the squad. The 7th and final ODI between India and England is on the 15th and India after having won the series are looking to give their fringe players the opportunity.
Indian Squad for the 7th ODI : Rahul Dravid (Captain), Virender Sehwag (Vice Captain), Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik (Wicket Keeper), Y.Venugopal Rao, Harbhajan Singh, Ramesh Powar, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Rudra Pratap Singh, Sreesanth