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CSK Players Relaxing in Swimming Pool After Their Win over RCB

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CSK Players Relaxing in Swimming Pool After Their Win over RCB

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[PICS] Ravichandran Ashwin on Test cricket debut vs West Indies, 1st test, Delhi 2011

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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is bowled by Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin, not seen, watched by Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and fielder Rahul Dravid on the first day of the first of three test matches between India and West Indies in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.

Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin (L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of West Indies cricketer Darren Sammy on the first day of the first Test match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on November 6, 2011. Pragyan Ojha grabbed two quick wickets as India reduced the West Indies to 69-2 at lunch on the opening day of the Test match series.

Ravichandran Ashwin (L) and team captain Mahendra Singh Dhonicelebrate the dismissal of West Indies' Darren Bravo during the first day of their first test cricket match in New Delhi November 6, 2011.

Indian players, from left, Gautam Gambhir,Ravichandran Ashwin, Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxmanand Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrate as Ashwin castles Darren Bravo, right, on the first day of the first of three test matches between India and West Indies in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.

Ravichandran Ashwin (L) celebrates with his teammates after dismissing West Indies Darren Bravoduring the first day of their first test cricket match inNew Delhi November 6, 2011.

West Indies Darren Bravo reacts as he leaves the field after his dismissal by India's Ravichandran Ashwinduring the first day of their first test cricket match inNew Delhi November 6, 2011.

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni jumps up to celebrate as he takes a catch of West Indies batsmanMarlon Samuels, right, off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin, not in photo, on the first day of the first of three test matches between India and West Indies inNew Delhi, India, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.

Indian cricketers Pragyan Ojha (L) and Ravichandran Ashwin (R) walk back at the end of the first day's play of the first Test match at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on November 6, 2011. Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha bagged two wickets in the first session and debutant off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin one in the second to reduce the West Indies to 72-3 before Brathwaite and Chanderpaul added 87 runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin pumps his fist after dismissing Marlon Samuels, India v West Indies, 1st Test, New Delhi, 1st day

[PICS] Ravichandran Ashwin on Test cricket debut vs West Indies, 1st test, Delhi 2011

admin — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:05:00 +0000

Ravichandran Ashwin (L) and team captain Mahendra Singh Dhonicelebrate the dismissal of West Indies' Darren Bravo during the first day of their first test cricket match in New Delhi November 6, 2011.

Ravichandran Ashwin (L) celebrates with his teammates after dismissing West Indies Darren Bravoduring the first day of their first test cricket match inNew Delhi November 6, 2011.

West Indies Darren Bravo reacts as he leaves the field after his dismissal by India's Ravichandran Ashwinduring the first day of their first test cricket match inNew Delhi November 6, 2011.

Ravichandran Ashwin pumps his fist after dismissing Marlon Samuels, India v West Indies, 1st Test, New Delhi, 1st day

Ravichandran Ashwin in Test squad, Harbhajan dropped

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:52:00 +0000

The Indian selectors Friday inducted young off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and picked several youngsters in the squad while seasoned pro Harbhajan Singh would have to sit out the first cricket Test against West Indies at Feroze Shah Kotla, Delhi, from Nov 6.

Fit again Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Ishant Sharma are also in the 15-member squad announced by Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Jagdale after a meeting of the senior selection committee here.

Selection committee sources said skipper Dhoni was given the option of opting out of the Test to rest his tired muscles, but the wicketkeeper-batsman said he could carry on.

Suresh Raina has got the axe because of his poor Test form while opening bat Ajinkya Rahane, pacers Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav and spinner Rahul Sharma get their maiden Test call up. Sharma's inclusion was suprising, considering his ordinary performance in the domestic season.

Batsman Virat Kohli, who came up with a superb performance notching up 270 runs in the ODI series opposite England, gets another opportunity to prove his mettle at the Test level after failing to shine in the longer version of the game in the Caribbeans June-July.

The committee chaired by Krishnamachari Srikkanth, preferred Ashwin over the experienced Harbhajan Singh as a reward for the youngster's impressive performance in the just-concluded ODI series opposite England. Ashwin took ten scalps, one less than highest wicket taker Ravindra Jadeja in the five-match series.
Harbhajan had come up with an ordinary performance in the two Tests he played in England before returning home following an abdominal muscle injury. The 31-year-old Punjab bowler missed out on the home ODI series versus England where India whitewashed the visitors 5-0

Praveen Kumar, who put up a fine performance in the West Indies and England, did not find a place in the squad, but selection panel sources said he was being kept fresh in view of the coming Australia tour.

Following is the squad: M S Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, R. Ashwin, Pragyan Ojha, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli, Varun Aaron, Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Sharma.

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