Yuvraj, Kumble to play, seniors rested, Uthappa to open

Chennai, Jan 26 (UNI) Indian skipper Rahul Dravid today announced that senior players Sourav Ganguly, M S Dhoni, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh would be rested while Yuvraj Singh and Anil Kumble will figure in the final XI in the third ODI against West Indies here tomorrow.

Addressing a press conference after nets at the M A Chidambaram Stadium here, Dravid said Yuvraj Singh would be playing tomorrow. He was declared medically fit by BCCI Consultant Anant Joshi and team physio John Gloster.

Asked whether Yuvraj was fully fit, Dravid said ''Yuvraj is fit medically. It's a great sign. He has been playing a couple of games.'' He said Gautam Gambhir and Karnataka's Robin Uthappa would open tomorrow.

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