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Mongia to return home
MUMBAI: The cricket board took the decision to recall wicket-keeper Nayan Mongia from Australia after receiving reports from the Indian team management that first-choice keeper MSK Prasad has recovered from his knee injury.
8220;We have faxed a message to team manager M K Bharagava to send back Mongia after receiving the message from team physio Andrew Leipus that Prasad is now fully fit,8221; board secretary Jaywant Lele informed from Baroda.
Meanwhile, former Indian team doctor Ravinder Chadha demanded that Lele place before the working committee his 8220;full medical report on the fitness or otherwise8221; of the World Cup squad to clear the 8220;conjectures and misinformation in the media, both in India and Australia8221; regarding Mongia.
Team for tri-series
MUMBAI: The national cricket selectors would meet here on December 30 to decide on the changes to be made in the Indian team for the limited overs tri-series which is to follow the three-Test series against Australia,the cricket board announced.
The Carlton and United Triangular series featuring India, Pakistan and the hosts is to be held from January 9-February 13 with each team facing the other five times in the round-robin phase leading upto the best-of-three finals.
Rain postponement
CHENNAI: Overnight rains made it impossible for the United India National Equestrian Championships to be held at the Mohite Stadium on Wednesday.
