Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar are among the seniors who have been rested for the ODI tour of the West Indies. National selectors today recalled Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath and Bengal wicketkeeper Wriddhimaan Saha in India's 16-member ODI squad.Karnataka paceman Vinay Kumar also found a berth while Amit Mishra, Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma made a comeback to the team which will be captained by Gautam Gambhir. Suresh Raina was named his deputy.Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla and the temperamental paceman S Sreesanth, were dropped from the team. BCCI secretary N Srinivasan announced the team after a meeting of the selection committee in Chennai. He said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan will be available for the Test series.Opener Virender Sehwag was not considered for selection as he will undergo a shoulder surgery .
News On AIR | May 13, 2011 2:24 PM
Dhoni, Sachin rested for ODI tour of West Indies