India has dropped experienced batsman Rahul Dravid from the squad for the first two games of the upcoming one-day international series against Australia.Dravid, 36, was recalled after two years for the recent Champions Trophy, but scored only 80 runs and India did not reach the semifinals.
The squad named Thursday included uncapped fast bowler Sudeep Tyagi, who represented Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh, who skipped the Champions Trophy due to injuries, were also included in the squad.
Sehwag recovered from shoulder injury which also prevented the hard-hitting batsman from competing in this year's Twenty20 World Cup.
Yuvraj sustained a finger injury during practice just two days before India faced
Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. The selectors expect him to be available for the second match of the upcoming series."It is possible that he may be able to play the first match as well, but the selectors are advised that he would be definitely fit for the second game (on Oct. 28)," said N. Srinivasan, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Virat Kohli, who replaced Yuvraj in the Champions Trophy and finished as India's top run-getter in the tournament, was retained in the squad.
The seven-match series begins from Oct. 25.
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