 India hoping young guns fire against Sri Lanka
4th Feb 2008 21:00 IST
Agencies
Tiwary will most probably sit out if Yuvraj is fit enough to take his place in the playing eleven.
India, on paper, bat way down the order, which could actually improve if Yuvraj puts his hands up for selection.
Yuvraj hasn't had a hit since the Perth Test and could be rushed into the eleven. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would like to bring Yuvraj into equation only if the weather is perfect. Or else he would afford him a few more extra days before India plays its next game in Melbourne, against Australia on February 10.
Yuvraj is the missing link in the Indian line-up as the first four batsmen are unlikely to be disturbed on Tuesday.
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma are likely to roll out again in that order and there doesn't seem to be any change either in the order of Dhoni and Robin Uthappa.
In case Yuvraj does not make it on injury count, it would be a toss up between Tiwary and Suresh Raina who hasn't got a game till now.
Astonishingly for a team, which has disappointed its supporters, India doesn't appear to have too many selection worries with the bowlers and batters neatly mapped for the game on Tuesday.
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