Pathan set to return for Vadodara ODI

VADODARA: Irfan Pathan was all set to make his comeback after being included in India's final 12 for the fourth and final cricket one-dayer against the West Indies on Wednesday.

The Baroda left-arm seamer was sent back from the South
Africa tour after the first Test to regain his form by playing in domestic matches and missed the first three ODIs against the Windies.

The Indians, who have an unbeatable 2-1 lead, left out Gautam Gambhir, S Sreesanth, Suresh Raina and Ramesh Powar from the 16.

India are expected to field a left-right opening pair of Sourav Ganguly, who was rested at Chennai and Robin Uthappa, who played a blazing innings of 70 off 41 balls.
Also back in the squad was Mahendra Singh Dhoni who would fancy his big hits on a pitch expected to be benign and true.

Pathan showed signs of returning to form in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Mumbai. His presence also adds depth to the batting.

Sreesanth's exclusion means Zaheer Khan would handle the new ball with Ajit Agarkar.

The Indian think tank would also be eager to see Anil Kumble strike form after his expensive spell in Chennai while the return of Harbhajan Singh, who sat out the third ODI, would be keenly watched.