Indian selectors appear to have made a blunder in including injury-prone players in the squad for the upcoming cricket World Cup (“ >Ishant fails fitness test ,” Sport, Feb.8). It is bound to be a handicap for the defending champions in their bid to retain the title. The most surprising omissions have been the omission of the last World Cup’s man-of-the-tournament, Yuvraj Singh, and in-form opener, Murali Vijay. Our bench strength has been reduced to the minimum and with a poor track record for the last four years in overseas conditions, one fears the writing is on the wall.
Jayanthy Maniam,
Navi Mumbai
