Fitness news: Nehra out, Gambhir fit for final: Dhoni

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More... Nehra out, Gambhir fit for final: Dhoni NDTV Correspondent Friday, 01 April 2011 Mumbai: India have been dealt a blow just a day before their World Cup opener against Bangladesh after experienced pacer Ashish Nehra was ruled out because of an injured finger, although skipper MS Dhoni confirmed on Friday that Gautam Gambhir is fully fit. The Delhi speedster has had previous instances of injury as well but his recent injury during the semi final means that Dhoni will have to choose from Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel and S Sreesanth. If India go in with three pacers on Saturday, then all of them will play, but if they decide to play two pacers, then it will be a toss-up between Sreesanth and Munaf, with Zaheer assured of playing. In a press conference in Mumbai, Dhoni though confirmed that Gambhir, who went off the field during the match against Pakistan at Mohali, is fit to play in the finals on Saturday. India had lost Praveen Kumar with an elbow injury and was replaced by Sreesanth.

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Doubt Gauti would recover from his hamstring injury so quickly it takes a while to recover if im not wrong

[Sachin=GOD]

So, its gonna be Ashwin in the playing 11 :hmmm:

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Yes Ashwin going to replace Nehra cant see Santh playing in such a big match coz he wont be calm

[Lord]

if they r gonna play Ashwin,hope they dont give him the new ball,he'll get same treatment that Swann n McCullum got

[asterix]

Can Gauti bowl a bit? Some easy Chinamans? :hmmm:

[Lord]

Can Gauti bowl a bit? Some easy Chinamans? :hmmm:

yeah,but not sure they'll land on the pitch

[asterix]

yeah' date='but not sure they'll land on the pitch[/quote'] :((

[TheWall]

yeah' date='but not sure they'll land on the pitch[/quote'] u mean it'll land on the stumps. :two_thumbs_up:

[suraj]

Can't we get Praveen Kumar? It will add a bit to the batting too