The success of IPL has led MCC to think on the lines of IPL. Three English counties and the MCC have drawn up a blueprint for a
£50million Twenty20 tournament to rival the IPL, involving nine
franchise-based teams at grounds that stage international matches in
England.
The new league might take shape in the next two years.
Out of form Yuvraj Singh and struggling pacer Irfan Pathan did not find a place in Indian team selected for a three-Test Sri Lankan tour starting on July 23, 2008.
Inform and Asia Cup performers Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharam, who have been integral part of India's ODI were named to be part of the 16 member touring squad. On the basis of his domestic performance, Parthiv Patel has been invited to the squad where as spinner Piyush Chawla has been dropped from the side. Pragyan Ozha was preferred over Chawla.
Tired (but youbg) MS Dhoni has been rested. Sreesanth, who has been nrusing his strained side (by Bhajji has beenleft out from the 16 member team.
While Sachin Tendulkar had been recuperating from groing injury that he suffered during third and final Test against South Africa. Harbhajan returns to squad after completing his five-ODI ban for slapping Sreesanth.
The bowling department will have Munaf Patel, Ishant Sharma and RP Singh to support Kumble and Zaheer Khan. Where as the batting department will has Sachin Sehwag, Dravid, Ganguly and VVS Laxman.
has beenleft out from the 16 member team.