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Chopra makes way for Ganguly
RAWALPINDI: India on Monday axed opener Akash
Chopra from the series-deciding Test against Pakistan beginning on
Tuesday. Skipper Sourav Ganguly indicated he may open the innings
with Virender Sehwag.
"It is a one-off thing. At the end of the day I am not an opener but
if it is required by the team, I will open the innings," Ganguly
told reporters here on the eve of the match while announcing the
playing eleven.
"It is only for this match. Yuvraj is in good form and it will be
difficult to shift a guy from his position in the middle-order. But
in the long run, Yuvraj has to consider himself for opening the
innings," he said.
In the only other change from the Indian team that lost to Pakistan
in Lahore, Ajit Agarkar was replaced by Ashish Nehra.
Ganguly's return to the squad after a brief injury lay-off has
resulted in a problem of plenty for the Indians as his substitute
Yuvraj Singh slammed a century in difficult circumstances to stake a
place in the team. Chopra unluckily failed in both the innings in
Lahore.
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