Gambhir to lead Board President XI

India Test opener Gautam Gambhir will lead a Board President's XI against Australia in a three-day practice match starting in Chandigarh later this month, the national selectors announced yesterday.

Board President's XI squad: Gautam Gambhir (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin, Piyush Chawla, Abhimanyu Mithun, S Sreesanth, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Abhinav Mukund, Ravindra Jadeja.