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CALCUTTA, Friday (AFP) - Star Indian batsman Rahul Dravid, whose participation in the upcoming Test series in South Africa was in doubt because of a shoulder injury, has been declared fit by medical officials.

Cricket board president Jagmohan Dalmiya made the announcement to reporters here on Thursday after receiving a detailed medical report from the team management.

"We have got the medical report and Rahul has been cleared for the three Test series," Dalmiya said.

"He does not have a rotator cuff injury as was being feared."

Dravid, who played in the recent tri-series in South Africa in which Kenya was the third team, was thought to be suffering from a shoulder cartilage injury which turned out to be only a minor one.

It was feared that the most dependable batsman of the Indian team would have to return to India even before the Test series started in Bloemfontein on November 3.

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