Siliguri: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly on Wednesday expressed happiness with the team selected for the New Zealand trip and hoped that the side would perform well during the tour.

"We have a good and balanced side. The selectors have given a chance to a number of young talents, and this is praiseworthy," Ganguly, accompanied by all rounder Yuvraj Singh, told reporters. "We will definitely try to perform to the best of our abilities there," he said ahead of the 47-day tour during which India will play two Tests and seven One- dayers. The Indians are scheduled to fly out on December 1. The Indian skipper also said that Rahul Dravid would continue to stand behind the stumps in One-dayers against the Kiwis. Ganguly said injuries to key players was the main reason behind India's 3-4 loss to the West Indies in the just concluded Limited Over International series. "The team performed well in Tests, but lost the One-day series mainly because of injuries," he said.
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