Sehwag doubtful for quarter-final against Australia

Ahmedabad, Mar 23 (PTI) Uncertainty remained on the
availability of dashing opener Virender Sehwag for India's
make-or-break World Cup quarterfinal match against defending
champions Australia here tomorrow, Indian skipper Mahendra
Singh Dhoni said on Wednesday.
"We will take a call on Virender Sehwag late this
evening or tomorrow morning before the start of the game. All
the others are fit and available for selection," Dhoni said
at the match-eve media conference at the Sardar Patel Stadium
in Motera in the western Indian state of Gujarat here.
Sehwag, who lit up the tournament with a breathtaking
175 against Bangladesh in the opening match at Mirpur on
February 19, missed India's last Group B tie against the West
Indies at Chennai on March 20 after aggravating his old knee
problem during the course of the tournament.
He played last against South Africa at Nagpur (n the
western Indian State of Maharashtra) on March 12, scoring a
half century.
Dhoni said the Indian team would certainly miss Sehwag
if he is unable to play tomorrow against the world's
top-ranked ODI outfit.
"It's really good to have Virender Sehwag opening the
innings. He can play an aggressive game. He can change the
course of the game in the first five overs, give the team the
kind of momentum that is needed," said Dhoni.
On Tuesday, the Delhi dasher did not take part in the
warm-up session but later joined the team in the batting
practice for half an hour.