RP Singh dropped, Pathan retained for 3rd Test

Ahmedabad, April 6: Pacer Munaf Patel was included in the Indian team for the third and final cricket Test against South Africa to be played in Kanpur from April 11.

Patel replaced R P Singh in the squad announced here in Ahmedabad.

Anil Kumble and Ishant Sharma, who are nursing injuries, will undergo a fitness test on April 10 before the final 14 is decided for the match.

Off-spinner Ramesh Powar has been drafted in as cover for Kumble.

Squad: Anil Kumble (capt), Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, Yuvraj Singh, Piyush Chawla, Mohammad Kaif, Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel, Ramesh Powar.