BRISBANE, Jan 19: Sachin Tendulkar has an injured ankle and is a doubt for India's one-day match against Zimbabwe here on Tuesday, according to India captain Saurav Ganguly.

Tendulkar, the leading runscorer in One-day International cricket, stroked a delightful 86 from 95 balls in India's 19-run win over Australia, the other team involved in the series, in Brisbane on Sunday.

The right-hander twisted his ankle pushing off for a run early in his innings on Sunday, but the injury is not considered serious, team physiotherapist Andrew Liepus told reporters on Monday.

Opener Virender Sehwag (shoulder) and leading paceman Ajit Agarkar (calf) missed Sunday's game and have also been ruled out of the Zimbabwe match. "I sure will be opening, but we will have to wait and see who comes out as my partner," said Ganguly, who promoted himself to opener in Sehwag's absence on Sunday, scoring 18 in a partnership of 37 with Tendulkar.

While Zimbabwe are without a point after three matches in the triangular series, captain Heath Streak said he had been encouraged after watching India's match against Australia.

"As we saw on Sunday if somebody could bat as well as Matthew Hayden and (Vangipurappu) Laxman and get a big score, we could have a total to compete," Streak told reporters.

"If we bowl with the discipline we did in the first game in Sydney, we would be a side to be reckoned with." Meanwhile, Australia have recalled Simon Katich and given opening batsman Matthew Hayden a rest for Thursday's one-day match against India in Sydney.

World champions Australia have won three of their first four games in the triangular series, thrashing Zimbabwe twice, beating India by 18 runs and then losing to Ganguly's in Brisbane on Sunday.

Hayden, who made 109 in the defeat by India, will remain in his home city of Brisbane this week. "It gives him the chance to manage a range of minor injuries that he has endured, including knee soreness, which is a common problem among top-order batsmen," chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said in a statement on Monday.

Katich, 28, made his maiden Test century against India earlier this month. He has played only one limited-overs international, against Zimbabwe in 2000-01.

"Simon's form has been irresistible this summer and although his selection in the (13-man) squad is just for one match at this stage, we are keen to see how he performs at One-day International level," Hohns said.-Reuters