May 4, 2013 2:11 PM

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India squad for Champions Trophy announced; Yuvraj, Gambhir dropped

The Indian squad for next month's ICC Champions Trophy has been announed. Opener Gautam Gambhir and all-rounder Yuvraj Singh have been dropped from the 15-member squad, which was announced in Mumbai today.Dinesh Karthik returned to the Indian ODI squad after three years, while paceman Umesh Yadav has made a comeback after injury. Murali Vijay, Irfan Pathan and Vinay Kumar have also been recalled. Shikhar Dhawan has also found a place in the squad. The 15-member squad is, MS Dhoni (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Rohit Sharma, Ravinder Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Irfan Pathan, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra and Vinay Kumar.The Champions Trophy will begin on June 6 and will conclude on June 23. India and South Africa are scheduled to kick off the contest on June 6 at the Sophia Gardens at Cardiff, Wales, in a Group B match. The other two teams in Group B are the West Indies and Pakistan. Group 'A' comprises Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka. The top two teams from each group would progress to the semi-finals scheduled on June 19 and 20. The winners will advance to the June 23 final to be played at Edgbaston.

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