Indian tour of West Indies is an opportunity for fresh talent
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will be heading for West Indies to play one Twenty20 match, five One Day International s’ and three Test matches.
The only T20 will be played on June 4, 2011 at Port of Spain while the five-match ODI series will start from June 6. The three Test matches will commence from June 20, at Kingston.
A few senior Indian players have opted for rest on the forthcoming tour of West Indies. Moreover, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 for the treatment of his injured shoulder and will be unavailable for the tour. This will serve as a chance for the youngsters to show their potential.
Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 and a long tour of England this summer, hence he will not take part in the T20 and ODI s’.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zaheer-Khan-c98451 and the master batsman Sachin Tendulkar will also take rest after the hectic World Cup and the ongoing Indian Premier League.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 who is a good wicket keeping batsman, has shown promise in the ongoing Premier League. He has scored 349 runs so far and should be a good choice for the national side.
"His (Rayudu) wicket keeping ability is another advantage for him. With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Uthappa-c2356 not doing well, Rayudu`s case is even more stronger. Whether Dhoni takes rest or not, Rayudu can be considered a second `keeper in shorter versions as Indian teams over the years have always had a second option while touring the Caribbean," a BCCI source said.
The Chennai batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Subramaniam-Badrinath-c91587, had an excellent Ranji season, where he scored 992 runs. He has been impressive in the IPL as well with nearly 300 runs to his name.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 is also in the queue, he has scored 277 runs so far, but his inclusion in the squad is dependent upon the number of slots.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Praveen-Kumar-c82600 who could not make it for the World Cup due to injury is fully fit and will definitely be a part of the team.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Nehra-c46293 (if fully fit) and Munaf Patel will be considered for the tour as well.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Iqbal-Abdulla-c1596 with 13 wickets, have a bright chance of selection in the national side.
The team will be announced in coming few days and will open the doors for promising youngsters to step up and prove themselves on the International stage.
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