Indian captain to be chosen on August 12

The Indian captain for the month-long tour of Zimbabwe, which will comprise two Tests and a one-day triangular tournament, is expected to be chosen on August 12, a day before the selection of the team for the tour.

With Sourav Ganguly back in the fray, after serving out his four-match ban, the selectors will need to take a call on Rahul Dravid's immediate future as the captain of the Indian side. Dravid's attacking captaincy in the ongoing Indian Oil Cup has come in for praise but it remains to be seen if he is persisted with as a long-term option. Ganguly showed signs of returning to form in India's second game against Sri Lanka at Dambulla, where he made a steady half-century, and that could have a bearing on the selectors' decision as well.

The team will be announced in Mumbai after a meeting of the selection committee and the newly-selected captain, SK Nair, the secretary of the Indian board told PTI. Greg Chappell, the coach, will also attend the meeting on August 13.

The triangular series involving Zimbabwe and New Zealand is scheduled to begin on August 24. India will kick off their campaign with a game against New Zealand on August 26.