Sehwag out of Irani Cup due to upset stomach

The Rest of India cricket team suffered a massive blow just before the start of its Irani Cup match against Mumbai as skipper Virender Sehwag was ruled out due to an upset stomach here today.

Virender Sehwag. Pic/ Suresh K.K.

Sehwag was replaced by senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh as captain.

The match would have been a good opportunity for the struggling Sehwag to prove his worth for the upcoming high-profile home Test series against Australia.

Rest of India were put in to bat first by Mumbai.u00a0