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 Ajit Agarkar was today recalled to the Indian team for the third and final cricket Test against West Indies to replace Zaheer Khan who has been rested on medical advice.
Zaheer Khan, nursing an injury sustained during recent England tour, was advised two weeks rest after a fresh MRI scan done yesterday, Cricket Board secretary S K Nair told reporters announcing the 14-member team chosen by the selectors.
Agarkar was one of the four members of the Indian Test team in England to be left out for the first two matches against the West Indies. Opener Wasim Jaffer, medium-pacer Tinu Yohannan and wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra were also not considered.
Nair said Zaheer Khan would be available for the one-day series following rest and “active rehabilitation.”
Zaheer Khan had been referred to orthopaedic experts in Chennai who advised him to take rest, he said.
The selectors also named a 14-member Rest of India squad led by Yuvraj Singh for the Irani Trohpy match to be played against Ranji champions Railways in Delhi from October 28. The Indian team for the
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