Date:08/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/08/stories/2006100806631600.htm

Sport - Cricket

Laxman to lead

HYDERABAD: V.V.S. Laxman will lead South Zone in the Duleep Trophy cricket matches to be played from October 19.

The team: V.V.S. Laxman (captain), A.T. Rayudu, Pragyan Ojha, N. Arjun Yadav, Mohd. Ibrahim Khaleel (all Hyderabad), Y. Venugopala Rao, Y. Gnaneshwar Rao (both Andhra), Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa (both Karnataka), Dinesh Karthik, L. Balaji, S. Badrinath, V. Yo Mahesh (all Tamil Nadu), S. Sreesanth (Kerala), Swapnil A. Asnodkar (Goa). Reserves: Bharath Chipli, C. Raghu (both Karnataka), P. Kaushik Reddy (Hyderabad), B. Sumanth (Andhra). Coach: Abdul Azeem. Manager: Shyam Sunder.