Cricket: Sehwag left out of India squad

Cricket: Sehwag left out of India squad
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Summary Virat Kohli replaces Sehwag as vice-captain for the one-day international tournament.

India selectors have rested opening batsman Virender Sehwag and pace duo Zaheer Khan and Umesh Yadav from the countrys squad for next months Asia Cup one-day international competition in Bangladesh.Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been included despite speculation over his involvement, while recalls were handed to all-rounder Yusuf Pathan and fast bowler Ashok Dinda.Defending champions India, who also won the 50-over World Cup on home soil last year, will play Pakistan, Sri Lanka and hosts Bangladesh in the four-nation tournament from March 11-22.Squad: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, RohitSharma, Suresh Raina, Manoj Tiwary, Yusuf Pathan, RavindraJadeja, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Irfan Pathan, PraveenKumar, R. Vinay Kumar, Ashok Dinda, Ravichandran Ashwin, RahulSharma.

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