Opening batsman Virender Sehwag (251 matches, 8273 runs) and spinners Harbhajan Singh (right hand off spinner, 229 matches 259 wkts) and Pragyan Ojha (left arm, 18 matches, 21 wkts) do not figure in the list of 30 probables announced for the ICC Champions Trophy to be played in England from June 6 to 23.
Sehwag played his last ODI against Pakistan in Kolkata on January, but none of the three played in the five-match ODI series against England last January. The 15-member squad will be selected by May 6.
Surprisingly, prolific run-getter Cheteshwar Pujara, too, has not been included in the provisional list which will be pruned to 15 for the tournament which begins on June 5. Pujara is likely to lead the India 'A' team to South Africa at around the same time. The rule, however, doesn't stop the selectors from picking a player not named in the provisional squad. Off-spinner Parvez Rasool has been named in the list, making him the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to join the senior ranks.
Sehwag is the only player after Sachin Tendulkar to score a double hundred in the 50-over format. His 219 against the West Indies in December 2011 is the highest individual score. The 34-year-old, who has scored 8,273 runs in 251 ODIs with 15 centuries, was also been left out of the last two Tests in the recent series against Australia, which India won 4-0. Harbhajan has not played in an ODI since June 2011 while Zaheer has struggled with a calf muscle injury for the entire season.
India are drawn with South Africa, Pakistan and the West Indies in group B of the Champions Trophy, from which the top two will qualify for the semifinals. The other group comprises England, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The list of 30 Probables
MS Dhoni, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Wriddhiman Saha, Dinesh Karthik, R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Jalaj Saxena, Parvez Rasool, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Umesh Yadav, Shami Ahmed, Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Ishwar Pandey, Sidharth Kaul.
Sehwag played his last ODI against Pakistan in Kolkata on January, but none of the three played in the five-match ODI series against England last January. The 15-member squad will be selected by May 6.
Surprisingly, prolific run-getter Cheteshwar Pujara, too, has not been included in the provisional list which will be pruned to 15 for the tournament which begins on June 5. Pujara is likely to lead the India 'A' team to South Africa at around the same time. The rule, however, doesn't stop the selectors from picking a player not named in the provisional squad. Off-spinner Parvez Rasool has been named in the list, making him the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to join the senior ranks.
Sehwag is the only player after Sachin Tendulkar to score a double hundred in the 50-over format. His 219 against the West Indies in December 2011 is the highest individual score. The 34-year-old, who has scored 8,273 runs in 251 ODIs with 15 centuries, was also been left out of the last two Tests in the recent series against Australia, which India won 4-0. Harbhajan has not played in an ODI since June 2011 while Zaheer has struggled with a calf muscle injury for the entire season.
India are drawn with South Africa, Pakistan and the West Indies in group B of the Champions Trophy, from which the top two will qualify for the semifinals. The other group comprises England, Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
The list of 30 Probables
MS Dhoni, Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Gautam Gambhir, Unmukt Chand, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Wriddhiman Saha, Dinesh Karthik, R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Jalaj Saxena, Parvez Rasool, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Umesh Yadav, Shami Ahmed, Irfan Pathan, Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Ishwar Pandey, Sidharth Kaul.
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