India's star cricketer Yuvraj Singh has made a comeback into the Indian team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced that he will be a part of the 15-member squad for India's T20 series against New Zealand and the World T20 tournament. Off spinner Harbhajan Singh and L. Balaji have also been included in the squad. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the side while Gautam Gambhir will be his deputy. The World T20 Championship will be played in Sri Lanka from 18th September to 7th October. The BCCI on Friday also announced the team for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. Ishant Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara have made a comeback while Sachin Tendukar,V.V.S.Laxman and Ajinkya Rahane have been retained. The New Zealand cricket team will tour India for two test matches and two T20 international between 23rd of this month to 11th of next month. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Chairman of the Selection Committee, Krishnamachari Srikkanth said that a strong and powerful team has been selected and he is confident that India would do well to win the World T20 title.
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Yuvraj back; Bhajji, Balaji recalled for T20