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The middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has made a successful comeback into the Indian Cricket team and 15-member squad was named on Monday for the first two test matches against England starting from November 15.

The 30-years-old cricket, who fought with cancer and made a comeback into team India in the ICC World Twenty20 series, got his place in the team due to better performance in the domestic matches.

There are no major surprises by the selectors in the selection procedure, as Yuvraj made a comeback and Suresh Rains is dropped and Harbhajan named due to the injured leg-spinner Piyush Chawla.

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will provide solid support to the middleorder of team India along with in form Virat Kohli. Yuvraj Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara are the other two in the middle order.

Murali Vijay is also named in the team and opening pair will remain same, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.

The bowling department will be headed by Zaheer Khan, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma.

The series starts in Ahmedabad from November 15, followed by the second Test in Mumbai (from November 23 to 27). The third Test is scheduled in Kolkata (December 5 to 9) and the final match will be played in Nagpur from December 13 to 17.

Team India for First two Test matches against England:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (c), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Pragyan Ojha, Ajinkya Rahane, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Murali Vijay, Zaheer Khan.