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| OFF SPINNER INJURED |
Gautam Gambhir, the Indian opener, has been ruled out of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the P Sara Oval, while offspinner Harbhajan Singh is also a doubtful starter. Gambhir had missed the second Test because of a swelling in the knee. Gambhir's unavailability is a blow to India's chances of leveling a series they trail 0-1. M Vijay, who scored a half-century at the SSC, will retain his place alongside Virender Sehwag at the top of the order.India's hopes of levelling the series have been dealt a setback even before the start of the third Test, as Harbhajan Singh, their most experienced bowler, was ruled out due to injury.Harbhajan had suffered a bout of flu at the start of the tour and had missed the tour game against the Sri Lankan Board President's XI. He had been on and off the field during the first Test in Galle, and did not attend the practice session on the eve of this Test. His participation had been in doubt and he was officially ruled out on Tuesday morningGambhir, along with Harbhajan, had been rested from the squad for the tri-series that follows the Tests but he had trained with the team two days ahead of the third Test. Harbhajan had skipped a practice session on Sunday as well but the team management had suggested there was no injury scare.
