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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 (PAGE 18) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Ishant dropped from Asia Cup, 4th Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football Tournament WT20; Raina sacked from ODIs Engineers XI, JK Bank BANGALORE, Feb 11: ODIs he has played. Raina’s poor form has prompt- Pacer Ishant Sharma was ed the selectors to turn to Pujara, Academy script wins today axed from both the limited- who has been a prolific scorer in Excelsior Sports Correspondent overs teams, while struggling bats- Tests. Pujara’s technique and his man Suresh Raina was dropped ability to score briskly will provide from the ODI squad for the Asia some much-needed stability to the JAMMU, Feb 11: Engineers Cup but was retained in the T20 Indian top order which failed mis- XI and JK Bank Academy regis- side for the upcoming World erably in the recent ODI series tered victories over their rivals Championships in Bangladesh. against New Zealand to advance in the ongoing 4th Cheteshwar Pujara, regarded The selectors also reposed Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Football as a Test specialist, has also been faith on off-spinner Ravichandran Tournament, being organized by included in the squad for the Asia Ashwin who has not been very Narinder Gupta, Senior Cup also to be held in Bangladesh successful in overseas conditions. Congress Leader and Member from February 25 to March 8. Ashwin found a place in both the J&K State Sports Council, here All-rounder Yuvraj Singh con- ODI and T20 squad. today. tinued to be ignored for the ODI The pace department looks a 21 teams from within and team but got the selectors’ nod for trifle inexperienced with outside the State are participat- the Twenty20 World Bhuvneshwar Kumar, ing in the Tournament.
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