Sreesanth Replaces Injured Zaheer In ODI Squad

Sreesanth Replaces Injured Zaheer In ODI Squad

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth: back in the ODI squad.

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Indian fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth will replace Zaheer Khan, who has a leg injury, for the upcoming One-Day International series against South Africa.

Zaheer suffered a muscle strain during the second Test against South Africa, only bowling six overs in the Proteas' second innings before leaving the field.

The three-match series begins in Jaipur on 21st February before moving on to Gwalior (24th February) and Ahmedabad (27th February).

India were already missing Yuvraj SIngh and Gautam Gambhir to injuries while Harbhajan Singh is attending a family wedding and has been given permission to miss the first two matches.

India ODI squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Praveen Kumar, Amit Mishra, Abhishek Nayar, Ashish Nehra, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, Shanthakumaran Sressanth, Sachin Tendulkar, Sudeep Tyagi

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