2006 ICC Champions Trophy Squads - India

India

India selected their squad at the same time as announcing their squad for the 2006–07 DLF Cup. Spinner Anil Kumble, with 264 ODIs under his belt, was not selected, which was made headline news by cricket website Cricinfo.

Player Date of Birth ODIs Batting Bowling style First class team
Rahul Dravid (c) 11 January 1973 293 Right Right arm off break Karnataka
Ajit Agarkar 4 December 1977 169 Right Right arm fast medium Mumbai
M. S. Dhoni 7 July 1981 52 Right Wicket-keeper Jharkhand
Harbhajan Singh 3 July 1980 134 Right Right arm off break Punjab
Mohammad Kaif 1 December 1980 121 Right Right arm off break Uttar Pradesh
Dinesh Mongia 17 April 1977 52 Left Slow left arm orthodox Punjab, Leicestershire Foxes
Munaf Patel 12 July 1983 10 Right Right arm medium fast Maharashtra
Irfan Pathan 27 October 1984 66 Left Left arm medium fast Baroda
Ramesh Powar 20 May 1978 15 Right Right arm off break Mumbai
Suresh Raina 27 November 1986 30 Left Right arm off break Uttar Pradesh
Virender Sehwag 20 October 1978 150 Right Right arm off break Delhi
R. P. Singh 6 December 1985 19 Right Left arm fast medium Uttar Pradesh
Sachin Tendulkar 24 April 1973 367 Right Right arm leg break Mumbai
Yuvraj Singh 12 December 1981 157 Left Slow left arm orthodox Punjab
Replacement player
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 6 February 1983 19 Right Right arm fast medium Kerala

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