Dhoni and Harbhajan passed fit for South Africa tests

Friday March 21, 06:28 PM

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India vice-captain Mahendra Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh passed fitness tests on Friday ahead of the test series against South Africa starting next week, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said.

Dhoni, also the limited overs captain, had a finger strain after playing in all matches on the Australia tour where India lost the tests 2-1 and then beat the hosts 2-0 in the one-day tri-series final. Harbhajanh had a hamstring injury.

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla will join the 14-man squad as the third specialist spinner after left-armer Murali Kartik suffered an ankle injury during a domestic tournament.

The first game in the three-test series begins in Chennai on Wednesday.

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