CRICKET / Tendulkar, Dhoni doubtful for the third Test as the hosts aim to seal the series at the Chinnaswamy Stadium
Weakened India gear up to face Pak threat It will not be entirely fantastic to think that some hidden force is contriving against the Indo-Pak series. Just when the element of excitement appeared to be seeping in, an unexpected turn of events has ensured that a massive amount of luck will be required for the third Test to reach the desired heights.
Emotional moment for Kumble For the first time since he wore India colours more than 17 summers back, the leg-spinner will walk out for the toss in a Test match at his home ground, a venue where he played all his early cricket.
Gambhir called in as cover Before a series-deciding match, no captain would like to hear the news of crucial players suffering from injury. But Indian skipper Anil Kumble will have to grapple with injuries to two of his important lieutenants -- Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni -- ahead of the third Test against Pakistan.
Pakistan to focus on hard cricket Younis Khan refused to read too much into India missing three frontline pacers, as well as facing the prospect of going in without Sachin Tendulkar and/or Mahendra Singh Dhoni, for the third Test beginning here on Saturday.
Zaheer's class, experience will be missed Given the way the series is poised, I was looking forward to a cracker of a contest in the final Test. The cracker might just become a damp squib, given the conditions leading up to the game.
Wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is another Indian player on the injured list ahead of the final Test against Pakistan beginning in Bangalore on Saturday. DH Photo
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