NEW DELHI: The Indian team received a major setback on Friday when opener Gautam Gambhir was ruled of out of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
In Gambhir\'s absence, Rahul Dravid may again be forced to step up to open the innings and Yuvraj Singh will get another chance to resurrect his Test career.
Gambhir had taken a nasty blow on his elbow in the first Test, fielding at forward short-leg. He went out of the field immediately and didn\'t even open the second innings.
Dravid did the honours along with Abhinav Mukund. Gambhir did come back on the final day and batted quite comfortably too; the swelling had, however, not subsided.
Gambhir took rest on Wednesday even though he did participate in the football game; he also hit a few balls without actually taking any strain on his arms.
On Thursday, though, he came all padded up and had a go at the nets.
India are already without the swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan, as both are nursing injuries.
News From: http://www.7StarNews.com
Friday, July 29, 2011
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