Dinesh Karthik to replace Injured Sehwag!

The Indian team will miss the services of the swashbuckling opening batsmen and vice captain Virender Sehwag for the remaining matches as well in the ICC T20 World Cup 2009.

Sehwag got injured during the IPL season 2. He missed the practice matches against New Zealand and Pakistan. He also missed the group qualifying match against Bangladesh.

The Indian media reported a rift between Dhoni and Sehwag which the former denied durng the press conference. He also issues a handwritten letter to the media indicating that the report was false and the team is united.

The entire team attended the press conference but Dhoni alone spoke. He said:

"Recent reports in the Indian media of a rift between myself and Sehwag amount to nothing but false and irresponsible media. Our fans and supporters can take confidence from the wonderful unity that continues to exist in this team. As we prepare for the T20 World Cup, we are a superbly unified team. The team spirit is as good as it has ever been, with each individual supporting each other, both on and off the field."

"Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the ongoing ICC World T20 due to a shoulder injury," the Board of Control for Cricket in India said in a statement on Tuesday . "He will return to India after consulting medical experts in England."

The wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthick, who represents Delhi Daredevils in the IPL and Tamil Nadu in the state team will replace injured Sehwag. He will fly to England join the Indian team soon.