India announces squad for ICC Champions Trophy

A 15-man India squad for next month's tri-nation ODI series in Sri Lanka and the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa has been announced by the BCCI.

Rahul Dravid, who last played an ODI for India in October 2007, has been included in the squad and is expected to play a crucial role in the team with his experience and technique.

Sachin Tendulkar, who had opted out of the West Indies tour in June, also makes a comeback in the team as well as Suresh Raina, who has recovered from a thumb injury.

The full team list is as follows:

1.     M S Dhoni (Captain)  
   

2.     Yuvraj Singh (Vice Captain)  
   

3.     Sachin Tendulkar  
   

4.     Gautam Gambhir  
   

5.     Rahul Dravid  
   

6.     Suresh Raina  
   

7.     Yusuf Pathan  
   

8.     Harbhajan Singh  
   

9.     Ashish Nehra  
   

10.   R P Singh  
    

11.   Ishant Sharma  
    

12.   Dinesh Karthik  
    

13.   Praveen Kumar  
    

14.   Amit Mishra  
    

15.   Abhishek Nayar