Selectors rush into huddle after ‘out-standing’ display

Yuvraj, Mohd Kaif and Dinesh Mongia were picked only for the tri-series while four players – Shiv Sundar Das, Sanjay Bangar, Wasim Jaffer and wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel – are scheduled to join the team in England to complete the 16-member squad for the Test series.

But with India’s victory in the tri-series, the situation has dramatically changed. Now, there is every likelihood of all the three players (Kaif, Yuvraj and Mongia) being asked to stay back for the Test series as well.

The presence of such youngsters as Kaif, Yuvraj, Mongia and Sehwag in the Indian team had undoubtedly made a vast difference to the fortunes of the team, both in batting and fielding, as was evident in the tri-series. With the World Cup in South Africa just a year away, it is being felt that the team’s composition and combination should not be disturbed.