India already has announced their ODI Squad for the 1st and 2nd ODI. Indian most dependable batsman Rahul Dravid is not on the team for first two ODI match. A new all-rounder from Uttar Pradesh, Parveen Kumar is going to debut in the first ODI against Pakistan. On the other hand Virender Sehwag will play in the replacement of Rahul Dravid.
Squad (first two one-dayers): Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Robin Uthappa, Rohit Sharma, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk,capt), Irfan Pathan, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh, Sreesanth, Harbhajan Singh and Murali Kartik.
Sachin Tendulkar: There is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar one of the top batsman in the world cricket. He is the only batsman who holds all the highest record both ODI and Test. In ODI match his total runs are 15703 and 41 centuries and 85 half centuries with 1705 fours (highest) and 165 sixes (4th highest) and in test match his total runs are 11150 with 37 centuries and 45 half centuries. In the first class cricket his achievements are 19894 runs heights runs in a match 248 not-out with 63 centuries and 91 half-centuries. Although he is not in well-form now but physically fit for play any match. He is a classical batsman of great timing. -Source cricinfo.
Sourav Ganguly: Another dependable batsman and awarded as a successful captain in India of last 25 years. He is one the best state hitter batsman in the world. He is also known as Moharaj (King) form west Bengal. He econ are both ODI and Test are well such as he has 11274 runs and 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in ODI and 5812 runs, 13 centuries and 29 half-centuries in the Test cricket. In first class cricket he scored 13385 and 200 not out in a match. He is the top fourth man, was hit 1110 fours and the third man was hit 188 sixes. -Source Circinfo.
Parveen Kumar: Although, he is well known as Parveen Kumar, his full name is Praveenkumar Sakat Singh. He is form Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, was born in 2 October 1986. He played first class cricket as an all-rounder. His major teams are Air India, India Red and Uttar Pradesh. Parveen Kumar played 19 first class matches and scored 732 with 4 half-centuries and List-A cricket 36 match, scored 854 runs. He debuted with the first class cricket on 23-26 November 2005 against Haryana at kanpur. In his 19 matches in the first class cricket his econ rate is well that is 2.99 and took 90 wickets. He also played 4 Twenty20 matches highest run 76 not-out and took 5 wickets.
Robin Venu Uthappa: Robin Venu Uthappa has come to light after Towenty20 world cup championship. His batting style impressed all the cricket fans. He was born on November 11, 1985, Coorg, in Karnataka. His father is an international hockey referee. Although we all know him as a batsman and fielder but he is a very good wicket keeper too. He was debuted ODI in April 9, 2006 against England in Guwahati. Although he did not attend any test match but he has played 20 ODI matches and 8 Twenty20 and 35 First class crickets. Although his average is not good but his strike rate is well. Most of the time he played on behalf of India, India Under-19s, Karnataka, Reebok XI in the domestic cricket. May be he takes a place to cricket fans heart for the winning wicket catch that he took against Pakistan in Twenty20 World Cup Championship. Source cricinfo
Yuvraj Singh: Actually, Yuvraj is a hard hitter batsman in Indian team and is a most important player in the cricket world now. He was born on 12th December1981 in Chandigarh. His inauguration in ODI cricket debuted on 3 October 2000 against Kenya at Nirobi, Zimbabwe. As a left handed batsman and also a slow-medium bowler and his duty is also well and dependable also in good form now. Besides he is one of the best fielders in the world. Yuvraj is the first player who performed 6 over-boundaries in an over during the first Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa against England bowled by Stuart Broad. So, Yuvraj’s appearance is one kind of threat not only for Pakistan but also any other teams. The assumption of Pakistan captain Shoeb Malik is that Yuvraj may be dangerous for them in the upcoming ODI and test series.