BCCI announced Indian Team Upcoming ODI series 2011 against England

Today BCCI announced team upcoming ODI series against England, It will be India's first ODI series at home since winning the coveted World Cup earlier this year.  Gautam Gambhir, who missed the ODI series in England because of a head injury, returned to the team which will be without the services of as many as seven top players, including Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh because of injuries. Some fresh player also included in this series.  Aravind, the 27-year-old Karnataka fast bowler, was rewarded for his consistent performance in the domestic circuit and in the last edition of the Indian Premier League.  Umesh Yadav, who plays for Vidharba and is again a find from the IPL, has been included in the side ahead of Ashish Nehra and RP Singh.  Harbhajan Singh dropped for first two ODIs against England

"A number of senior players are not fit...it provides a great opportunity for the youngsters to prove themselves," chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth told reporters in Chennai.

The first ODI of the five-match series will be played in Hyderabad on October 14,, while Delhi will host the second game on October 17. Mohali (Oct 20), Mumbai (Oct 23) and Kolkata (Oct 25) will stage the other three matches.  Kolkata will also conduct the lone Twenty20 match against England on October 29. 

Indian Team :  Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Parthiv Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, R Vinay Kumar, Sreenath Aravind, Rahul Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Praveen Kumar.