Virender Sehwag has been rested from India's one-day squad for next month's Asia Cup, with Virat Kohli taking over as vice-captain. Sachin Tendulkar has been picked for the tournament, while allrounder Yusuf Pathan and Bengal fast bowler Ashok Dinda make comebacks. Fast bowlers Zaheer Khan and Umesh Yadav have been rested.
Kohli's elevation to vice-captaincy comes after his sustained run of success in one-day cricket. He was the highest run-getter
in the format in 2011, is the leading run-scorer in the current CB
series and has been one of India's few bright spots in the dismal tour
of Australia. "The selection committee and board feels that Virat Kohli
could be a good future captaincy material," Kris Srikkanth, the chairman
of selectors, told reporters in Mumbai.
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| Sachin Tendulkar |
Over the past few days, there had been intense media speculation about
whether Sehwag and Tendulkar would be selected for the Asia Cup. Sehwag
has had a poor run in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank series in Australia,
averaging 13 in five one-day innings.
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