Sporting digest: Cricket

India yesterday named the all-rounder Ajay Jadeja to lead their cricket team at the Commonwealth Games and appointed Mohammed Azharuddin as captain for the five-match Sahara Cup series. The prolific batsman Sachin Tendulkar was named in the team for Kuala Lumpur as the selectors split leading players between the two tournaments which are scheduled at the same time.

INDIA SQUAD (Sahara Cup, Canada, 12-20 September): Mohammed Azharuddin (capt), Saurav Ganguly, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Rahul Dravid, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Nayan Mongia, Ajit Agarkar, Sunil Joshi, Sairaj Bahutule, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Sanjay Raul, Jatin Paranjpe, Jyoti Yadav.

INDIA SQUAD (Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lumpur 11-20 September): Ajay Jadeja (capt), Anil Kumble, Sachin Tendulkar, Gagan Khoda, VVS Laxman, MSK Prasad, Robin Singh, Rohan Gavaskar, Rahul Sanghvi, Paras Mhambrey, Nikhil Chopra, Amay Khurasia, Harbhajan Singh, Debashish Mohanty.