22 August,2011 08:29 AM IST | | Debasish Datta
Yet another blow for Team India. Virender Sehwag is all set to fly back home after the fourth and final Test at the Oval, thanks to his aggravating shoulder injury.
If sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are to be believed, then Sehwag will not stay in England beyond the ongoing Test.
Virender Sehwag
"He may not be a part of the ODI squad as he is still facing some discomfort in his shoulder which has been operated upon a few months back," a source in the BCCI told MiD DAY yesterday.
It may be recalled that Sehwag had to opt out of the Indian Premier League IV after playing 11 matches for Delhi daredevils. Well-known orthopedic surgeon Andrew Wallace conducted the surgery on the swashbuckling opener during India's tour of the West Indies, which was also skipped by the Delhi opener.
However, if Sehwag is not available at all, three players are in fray to replace him. It is learnt that the names of Mumbai batsman Ajinkya Rahane, Bengal captain Manoj Tiwary and Delhi's Shikhar Dhawan have been shortlisted by the selectors for the slot. Among the three, Rahane is a frontrunner as of now.
Meanwhile, the selectors would also like to name a medium-pacer in case anyone is ruled out for fitness reasons. One of Varun Aaron and Umesh Yadav may get to board the UK-bound flight, though Aaron has a clear edge on Yadav in this regard.
