ICC Champions Trophy shock: India axe Gambhir and Yuvraj

Opener Gautam Gambhir and batsman Yuvraj Singh were axed while keeper Dinesh Karthik was rewarded for his good IPL batting form with a spot in India's 15-member squad for the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in England. Also recalled were all-rounder Irfan Pathan and fast bowlers Yadav and Vinay Kumar after a meeting of the selection committee headed by Sandeep Patil. May 2013