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Raw Punjab fast bowler VRV Singh (Vikram Singh) failed a fitness test for his injured left ankle and has been ruled out by the physio John Gloster for the One Day Series against Sri Lanka. All rounder Jai Prakash Yadav who was dropped along with Y.Venugopal Rao a couple of days from the squad has been called back into the side. India have decided to keep Rahul Dravid out of this Rajkot game and Virender Sehwag who had stood in for Dravid at Ahmedabad will lead the side tomorrow. Mohammad Kaif who has come out of injury would be taking Rahul Dravid’s slot in the batting. Rahul Dravid had hit an unbeaten century at Ahmedabad and had struggled with cramps during his last part of his knock. Dravid didn’t take the field and substituted himself with J.P.Yadav leaving the captaincy affair to his deputy Virender Sehwag. Medium pacer Sree Santh who has had a mixed performance so far has also been rested. It would be interesting in what opening combination India goes with believing that Sachin Tendulkar might get back into tomorrow’s match. The 6th ODI between India and Sri Lanka begins at 9:00 A.M. I.S.T at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot.
Indian Squad : Virender Sehwag (Captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, M.S.Dhoni (Wicket Keeper), Harbhajan Singh, Murali Kartik, Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, R.P.Singh, Jai Prakash Yadav