When India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni erroneously referred to Gautam Gambhir as the "third opener" before leaving for South Africa, it was clear that the left-hander is still very much in the scheme of things.


Gautam Gambhir 

It was finally proven yesterday when the Sandeep Patil-led selection committee, that met at a five-star hotel in Parel yesterday, picked Gambhir for the England Test series.