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==International career== | ==International career== | ||
He made his ODI debut in 2001 against Australia without much success but in his fifth match, he scored his first half-century (71 off 75 balls) against England. In 2002, almost a year after his debut, he picked up his first and only century (an unbeaten 159 off just 147 balls against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]]) to win the [[Man of the Match]] award. He was also named the Man of the Series in that tour. Suspicions remained, however, that kinks in his technique could be exposed on more challenging tracks abroad, and indifferent displays in England resulted in him being relegated to a bit-part role in the tours that followed. He played under | He made his ODI debut in 2001 against Australia without much success but in his fifth match, he scored his first half-century (71 off 75 balls) against England. In 2002, almost a year after his debut, he picked up his first and only century (an unbeaten 159 off just 147 balls against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]]) to win the [[Man of the Match]] award. He was also named the Man of the Series in that tour. Suspicions remained, however, that kinks in his technique could be exposed on more challenging tracks abroad, and indifferent displays in England resulted in him being relegated to a bit-part role in the tours that followed. He played under Ganguly's captaincy. | ||
He forced his way back into the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] squad, where India lost the final against Australia. But after a string of below-par performances, he was dropped from the Indian side in April 2005. | He forced his way back into the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] squad, where India lost the final against Australia. But after a string of below-par performances, he was dropped from the Indian side in April 2005. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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{{India Squad 2002 ICC Champions Trophy}} | {{India Squad 2002 ICC Champions Trophy}} | ||
{{India Squad 2003 Cricket World Cup}} | {{India Squad 2003 Cricket World Cup}} | ||
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