Sehwag out for ODI Series

[IKnowU]

Virender Sehwag has been rested from the one-day series in South Africa due to a shoulder injury, but he will play in the deciding Test in Cape Town starting Sunday. Rohit Sharma has been named as his replacement for the one-dayers, and opener M Vijay has also been added as the squad's 17th member. Full report to follow http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2010/content/story/494687.html?CMP=chrome Rohit :aha: :woot:

[Watson87]

Rohit is pure class - i think there is a thread about his classiness :hysterical:

[DomainK]

Good. I like the way we are resting the key players from time to time. Sehwag should be fresh and kicking for WC.

[saneindian]

Now we know why he hasnt been bowling off late. Good decision to rest him before the WC. With about 7 weeks to go before the WC begins, Sehwag can rest properly work on the shoulder and then comeback fresh. In fact if Zak is also not 100%, we should rest him too. Not worth risking your best players struggling with niggle before the WC. Also its a blessing in disguise as this will now mean Kohli gets to play the ODIs in SA at number 3. SRT, GG, Kohli, Yuvi, Raina, Dhoni, Yusuf, Bhajji/Ashwin, PK, Nehra, Munna

[jf1gp_1]

Now we know why he hasnt been bowling off late. Good decision to rest him before the WC. With about 7 weeks to go before the WC begins, Sehwag can rest properly work on the shoulder and then comeback fresh. In fact if Zak is also not 100%, we should rest him too. Not worth risking your best players struggling with niggle before the WC. Also its a blessing in disguise as this will now mean Kohli gets to play the ODIs in SA at number 3. SRT, GG, Kohli, Yuvi, Raina, Dhoni, Yusuf, Bhajji/Ashwin, PK, Nehra, Munna

yes even i was surprised when sachin came out to bowl and not sehwag. resting zaheer wouldnt be such a bad thing either.

[DomainK]

May be we should rest Sachin as well.

[fineleg]

ZK and SRT should only play 3 of the ODIs. (infact if either one of them needs more rest, then they can be set to play 2 ODIs only - wrap them in cottonwool) Keep all the key players fresh for WC2011. Its a good decision to rest Sehwag. Is there any serious issue with the shoulder? If so, will they even consider giving him a rest from Cape Town Test match? (though the report says he'll play)

[rahulrulezz]

Not a good news at all.. Horrible... I just hope Sehwag gets fit before the worldcup...otherwise I see another 2007 Wcup..Without Sehwag, its impossible to win the Worldcup

[vaibhav_delhi]

not a good news. it'd have been good if he played a few matches.

[spectre]

Yeah, he should rest for the worldcup as well

May be we should rest Sachin as well.

[spectre]

Why this Rohit again :facepalm:

[Andy]

Why this Rohit again :facepalm:

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[Sid]

Poor news,If I am not wrong he missed the Icc t20 2009 ,2010 and champions trophy 2009 becoz of the same injury,and still it is troubling him

[Manny_Pacquiao]

i wanna see rohit open the batting in ODIs he would make a great opener.

[Sid]

Thay had the chance to select a backup keeper in the squad but again they have selected this 'Super Talent' in the team

[Andy]

We'll be pawned badly in the ODI series. Without Sehwag outside India we dont often do well.

[Bradman99]

Bit injury prone Sehwag?

[saneindian]

Parthiv Patel after his impressive 2 50s vs the Kiwis as an opener will be dispapointed. The little man should have replaced Sehwag. Can play as a reserve opener as well as a keeper to rest MSD if needed.

[Andy]

The whole team looks injury prone to me, Plays 1-2 match/matches misses out for the rest of them. If accidentally they manage to play an entire series, surely they misses out for the next series.

[IKnowU]

Parthiv Patel :hysterical: That midget will be bounced out of the stadium on the SA pattas :giggle: God and Gambhir obviously will be the new opening combo.