INDIAN SQUAD WC-2011
January 17th, 2011 by | Posted in Sports Comments Off on INDIAN SQUAD WC-2011The exclusion of middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma was the major surprise in India’s 15-man World Cup squad announced in Chennai by the Selection Committee that met on Monday for the ICC World Cup 2011, which begins from February 19.
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The other bone of contention had been the second specialist spinner’s slot, and the selectors have picked both offspinner R Ashwin and leg spinner Piyush Chawla, ahead of left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Another surprise omission was Sreesanth who has been bowling well and has been amongst the wickets in the cricket matches being played in South Africa.
The announcement also allayed fears about the injury-scare that hit the Indian camp on the South African tour, with all the four injured players – Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Praveen Kumar – being named.
The nominated squad also does not include a second wicket keeper in case the situation so demands. (more…)
