Kumble in contention for Champions Trophy

The Indian squad which went to Sri Lanka for the ill-fated tri-series last month is likely to be retained for the triangular tournament in Malaysia, which also features Australia and West Indies. However, Anil Kumble could be in contention for a place in the 14-member Champions Trophy squad, which will also be named later on Sunday.

Kumble has been named among the 30 probables for the Champions Trophy, and was considered a strong candidate for a berth in the final squad. However, he might be left out if the selectors feel he needs more time to recover from tendonitis - Kumble was detected with the injury when he was playing for Surrey last month. Also, the ICC stipulations state that after the Champions Trophy squad has been named, no replacements will be allowed if the concerned player already had the injury when the squad was announced.

The 30-member probables list also included Sourav Ganguly, but it is highly unlikely that he will make the cut.

The squad that went to Sri Lanka
Rahul Dravid (capt), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Mongia, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Irfan Pathan, Ramesh Powar, Ajit Agarkar, RP Singh, Munaf Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth.