Ravinder Jadeja, Praveen Kumar named in Indian squad for SL tour
The Indian selectors have largely stuck to the same team that won 5-0 against England in November 2008. Irfan Pathan, whose selection ahead of RP Singh had caused a controversy during the England series, retains his place. Praveen Kumar’s inclusion bolsters the pace attack, which also includes Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Munaf Patel.
With Harbhajan injured, left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha keeps his place. All-rounder Ravinder Jadeja is the only fresh face in the team.
BCCI joint secretary Sanjay Jagdale on Sunday announced the 15-member squad which has seven specialist batsmen in captain M S Dhoni, vice captain Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina
“The Indian team will assemble in Chennai on January 25 and practice under lights at the M A Chidambaram Stadium. They would then depart for Sri Lanka the next day,” Jagdale said.
Dambulla is scheduled to host the first two India-Sri Lanka ODIs on January 28 and 30, followed by three one dayers in Colombo on February 2, 5 and 8.
The only Twenty20 match will take place in Colombo on February 10.
