NEW DELHI, Mar 7:
Out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag was today axed from the Indian cricket squad for the third and fourth Test against Australia, paying the price for a prolonged run drought.
The squad was trimmed to 14 with the selectors deciding against picking a replacement for Sehwag, who has scored just 27 runs in his three innings during the ongoing series.
Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has also been struggling to regain his peak form, was, however, retained in the squad announced by BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale.
Barring the 34-year-old Sehwag’s sacking, there were no other changes in the squad for the two matches to be played in Mohali (from March 14) and Delhi (from March 22) respectively. India lead the four-match series 2-0 after thumping wins in Chennai and Hyderabad.
Sehwag’s omission comes after his long-time opening partner Gautam Gambhir was shown the door, also due to poor form.(PTI)
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