Rajkot, Oct 04: Opener Akash Chopra and pacemen Avishkar Salvi and Laxmipathy Balaji were today included in the 14-member Indian cricket team for the first test against New Zealand, starting in Ahmedabad on October 08. All-rounder Sanjay Bangar, who had opened the innings for the last seven tests, has been dropped from the squad, announced by Cricket Board Secretary S K Nair here. Mumbai leg-spinner Sairaj Bahutule and Punjab batsman Yuvraj Singh also found a place in the team. The complete team looks as follows: Sourav Ganguly (Captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid (Vice-Captain), V V S Laxman, Akash Chopra, Parthiv Patel, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Laxmipathy Balaji, Avishkar Salvi, Sairaj Bahutule, Yuvraj Singh.
Bureau Report