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Sachin ruled out of Champions Trophy |
London, September 4:
 As
if the current disasters in the field were not
enough, the Indian cricket team has been dealt
with a body blow as Sachin Tendulkar has been
ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting
September 10.
Tendulkar, the world's leading run-gatherer in
One-Day Internationals, had missed the
tri-series in Holland and the ongoing NatWest
Challenge series because of tennis elbow -- now
it is known he would be altogether missed for
the Champions Trophy.
Team Manager Gautam Dasgupta said team physio
Andrew Leipus has informed him that Tendulkar
has not recovered fully he would need at least
two weeks to get back to active cricket.
Hope had been generated on Tendulkar as he had
made himself available at the nets in England
and has bowled enthusiastically. But whenever he
has tried to practice with the bat, the weight
has brought back searing pain in his left hand
from the wrist upwards.
The team management has sought a replacement but
not put any name forward -- they have left it to
the selectors to decide on the matter. The name
though must be decided soon for the ICC to act
in time to agree to it. According to manager
Goutam Dasgupta, the Indian board has informed
the ICC about the impending replacement which
would be sought.
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