PERTH: Virender Sehwag's arrival for the media briefing at the WACA on Tuesday raised a few eyebrows. His presence, though, was meant to clear the air over a few festering issues.
Sehwag, after all, had been dropped from the first game in order to play Rohit Sharma, but now it seems he will be back in the opening slot against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
The dashing opener made it clear there was a rotation policy for seniors, meaning there is a policy of grooming youngsters in place now.
"We are giving breaks to the top three batsmen. So, I think, tomorrow it could be somebody else's turn (to be rested). Either Tendulkar or Gambhir will take a break so that I can come into the side," said Sehwag.
Having taken the first beating from Australia in the opening game, India cannot afford to take things easy. It has been learnt that Tendulkar and Sehwag will open on Wednesday, with Gambhir being 'rested' this time.
Interestingly, Sehwag also talked about the benefits of taking a break.
"Break does you good. It can help you recover from the physical and mental fatigue and that is why we decided that the top three players can be rotated."
Apart from Sehwag, veteran pacer Zaheer Khan also missed out on the opening match. Like Sehwag, Zaheer Khan too is expected to be back for the game.
With India's top stars in the twilight of their careers, it looks like some guidelines have been issued to the team management.
"We want to give chances to the youngsters because the next World Cup is going to be held here. It will help them get used to the conditions," explained Sehwag, who himself endorsed the idea saying, "I guess it's good thinking."
