India's undcr-llre skipper Saurav Ganguly was on Friday drafted tn (o play in a three-day game against Australia, a day after his team's 10-wicket defeat in (he first Test.

Ganguly, not originally selected for the game, will replace wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya as captain of the Indian Cricket Board President's XI for the New Delhi match starling on Tuesday. CK Khanna, vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). told.

Ganguly, criticised for his poor batting and captaincy after India lost the Bombay lest with two days to spare, will look to rebuild his confidence ahead of (he second Test starling in his home city ol Calcutta on March II.

The left-hander scored eight and one in his two innings in (he first Test.