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Sehwag eyes Champions Trophy return

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August 8, 2009

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Virender Sehwag, the India batsman who is undergoing rehabilitation after a shoulder injury, has targeted next month's Champions Trophy for a return. Sehwag missed the World Twenty20 in June due to the injury, sustained during the semi-final of the IPL.

He was operated on June 11, and was expected to be ruled out for 12 to 16 weeks. "I am hoping to play in the ICC Champions Trophy," he said. "My rehabilitation is going well. But I can't bat or throw yet."

Sehwag was at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore as part of his rehabilitation last month, and will report back on August 15 to get an assessment on how his recovery is progressing.

India have had a great run in one-dayers over the past year, winning five bilateral series in a row, but injuries threaten their chances at the Champions Trophy. Their pace spearhead, Zaheer Khan, has already been ruled out of the tournament, and Sehwag's availability is still uncertain.

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