BANGALORE: The Indian cricket team captain for the next month's Triangular series in Sri Lanka will be named between July 27-30, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary J Y Lele announced.

India, Sri Lanka and Australia would be playing the Triangular series between August 22-29. India would also go ahead with the Australian tour. Lele said the decision of holding the series involving India, Australia and Pakistan was left to the Australian Cricket Board.

BCCI directive

BANGALORE: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will be writing a letter on Monday seeking explanation from three international cricketers -- Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Robin Singh -- for airing their views to the media on the country's performance in the World Cup in violation of the contractual obligations.

Rich haul

NEW DELHI: India recorded their best ever performance by bagging 11 medals, including five silver, to finish third in the Asian Juniorfreestyle and Greco-Roman championship which ended in Tehran on Saturday.

India finished behind overall champions Iran and Japan, who stood second.

MEDALLISTS

GRECO ROMAN: Satish Singh (63 kg), Vijayendra Singh (69 kg) and Anil Kumar (130 kg) all silver; Mukesh Kumar (54kg), Mukesh (85 kg) both bronze.

FREESTYLE: Anil Mann (97 kg), Balwinder Singh Cheema (130 kg) both silver; Sushil Kumar (50 kg), Jagbir Singh (58 kg), Ajit Singh (63 kg) and Chand Ram (69 kg) all bronze.