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BCCI has announced the squad slated to tour Sri Lanka for a tri-series, begining from August 14. Sachin Tendulkar who has been sidelined owing to a shoulder injury has come back into the team after a gap of three months.

Dinesh Mongia, Punjab’s left-handed batsman, was also included in the series. Anil Kumble, who was the highest wicket-taker in the Test series against the West Indies was not included in the team. Zaheer khan was also not included in the squad.

The squad includes: Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket-keeper), Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth, Rudra Pratap Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Romesh Powar, Munaf Patel, Ajit Agarkar and Dinesh Mongia.