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Ganguly rested for next two
ODIs against Windies

Sourav Ganguly has been rested for the last two one-dayers against the West Indies.

Since the India skipper is suffering from a back problem, the selectors acceded to his request for a break and omitted him from the team for the next two matches, which was announced on Monday.

Vice-captain Rahul Dravid will lead the team in his absence, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary S K Nair said.

The selectors, who met in Vadodara after the fifth one-day international, which India lost by five wickets, recalled off-spinner Sarandeep Singh and all- rounder Reetinder Singh Sodhi to the 15-member squad while also including Ajit Agarkar, who was dropped after the first three matches.

All-rounder J P Yadav and Tamil Nadu paceman Lakshmipathy Balaji, both of whom failed to impress in the matches they played, were dropped from the side.

The squad: Rahul Dravid (capt), Virender Sehwag, Dinesh Mongia, V V S Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Harbhajan Singh, Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Javagal Srinath, Ashish Nehra, Ajit Agarkar, Murali Kartik, Sanjay Bangar, Sarandeep Singh, Parthiv Patel.

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