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The new panel of selectors under the leadership of Brijesh Patel met for the first time at the Wankhede Stadium here on Friday and decided to retain Sourav Ganguly as the team captain for the home series against West Indies starting October 4.
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THE SCHEDULE
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Oct 1: Arrival |
BCCI secretary and convenor of the Selection Committee, SK Nair told reporters that the selectors will meet again on October 5 during the three-day match to pick the team for the first Test starting in Mumbai on October 9. The 14-member Board President’s XI picked at the two-hour long meeting includes Sanjay Bangar, Dinesh Mongia and wicketkeepers Parthiv Patel and Ajay Ratra.
Board President’s XI: Mohammad Kaif (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sanjay Bangar, Hemang Badani, Dinesh Mongia, Parthiv Patel, Amit Mishra, Murali Kartik, L Balaji, Tinu Yohannan, Ajay Ratra, Sarandeep Singh, Irfan Pathan (Jr), Aakash Chopra.
Meanwhile, the Carl Hooper led West Indies team would arrive in Bangalore on October 1 for their 56-day tour of India. Cricket board executive secretary Sharad Diwadkar, said.
They are scheduled to play three Tests in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta and seven one-dayers from November 6 to 24. The visitors will play their tour opener against Board President’s XI in Bangalore from October 4-6 and their second practice match before the third Test against India A at Pune from October 24-26. The Windies team will be without the services of their star player Brian Lara.
