By IANS,
New Delhi : Yuvraj Singh was dropped while Sachin Tendulkar opted out of the 15-member cricket squad for the Asia Cup that was selected here Monday.
Yuvraj was axed following a string of poor performances while Tendulkar requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) not to consider him for the tournament since he wanted to spend time with his children.
“Sachin Tendulkar requested the board not to consider him for the Asia Cup, as he wanted to spend time with his children, in view of the hectic cricket season ahead,” said board secretary N.Srinivasan.
Jharkhand’s youngster Saurabh Tiwary, who had a successful outing for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL), was the surprise inclusion in the 15-man squad.
The Asia Cup will be played in Sri Lanka June 15-24 and will also feature Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, R.Ashwin and Saurabh Tiwary