Sehwag fit and fine to play

Fri, 25 February 2011

14:25

A sigh of collective relief from India.

Opener Virender Sehwag will play the World Cup.He survived an injury scare after being hit on his ribs by a local fast bowler during the Indian cricket team's practice session ahead of the much-anticipated World Cup clash against England on Sunday.

He was taken to the dressing room immediately, but fortunately for India, nothing serious was found.

He later went to the gymnasium and also joined the training session. Team Manager Ranjib Biswal said, "He is fit to play. There was no need to even go for scans."

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