The selection was on expected lines with next to no surprises.
dravid selected
As expected, Rahul Dravid was drafted back in team India's ODI squad and Virender Sehwag's recuperation will take longer than the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.
Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina makes a return, again expected while Amit Mishra's long held belief that the IPL was his ticket to the comeback was emphasized with his presence in the team.
Rohit Sharma misses the bus and there is no room for Ravindra Jadeja either. Despite his brother, Yousuf Pathan's, appeal, Irfan Pathan strangely continues to find himself out of a place in the Indian squad.
Zaheer Khan's absence means that faith has been reposed is Ishant Sharma as Ashish Nehra and R.P. Singh join him with no room for Munaf Patel or Praveen Kumar.
Indian team for the Tri series in Sri Lanka and for the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, RP Singh, Amit Mishra, Dinesh Karthik, Abhishek Nayar
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