(REUTERS)-Irfan Pathan has been recalled to the India squad after a two-year absence for the final two one-day internationals against West Indies. The 27-year-old all-rounder has not represented his country since the World Twenty20 in England in June 2009, but has been included in the 15-man group because Umesh Yadav has departed for Australia early in order to acclimatise for the upcoming Test series.
Selectors also announced after Monday’s 16-run defeat to the Windies in Ahmedabad that fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun will replace the injured Praveen Kumar on the tour Down Under.
India squad for final two ODIs against West Indies: Virender Sehwag (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Irfan Pathan, Abhimanyu Mithun, Varun Aaron, Ravichandran Ashwin, Manoj Tiwary, Ravindra Jadeja, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Sharma.