Gujarat's Parthiv Patel will lead West Zone in the D B Deodhar Trophy one-day limited overs inter zonal knock-out cricket tournament to be played from March 16 to 19 at Mohali and Dharamsala.

Virender Sehwag is set to lead the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when they take on Sri Lanka in a tri-series match here on Tuesday.

One hundred and forty four players from 11 countries will go under the hammer on Saturday in the 2012 IPL auction in Bangalore, but the vast majority of them are likely to go home empty handed.

India skipper Virender Sehwag on Monday, said performance of the top-order remains a concern for his team after the hosts slumped to a 16-run defeat against the West Indies in the third cricket one-dayer here.

Two left-handers, both hailing from Gujarat -- Parthiv Patel and Ravindra Jadeja utilised their chances and made impressive returns to the Indian cricket team following the recent spate of injuries to some key players.

The venue may have changed but the hunger to win has not as India face England, this time in their own backyard, on Friday.

After establishing himself in India's ODI scheme of things by the virtue of his good performance in England, wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel has now set his eyes on a Test spot.

Frustrated after rain interruptions forced a tie in the fourth ODI against England, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the "ugly side of cricket" came to fore in the match as the side which had the upperhand "didn't want to play."

Hot Spot once again failed to detect an edge when Indian opener Parthiv Patel was dismissed caught behind off a James Anderson delivery in the 2nd ODI at Southampton.

Fresh from his fantastic knock of 95 at Chester-le- Street, Parthiv Patel feels that the current ODI series is an ideal opportunity for the youngsters to step up and make best use of the opportunities.