PTI

Bangalore, Aug 6: Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell has sought to put his players on notice ahead of important tournaments leading to the World Cup, saying any complacency on their part will leave the door open for others to sneak into the side.

Chappell said anyone who could "offer something" to the team would be considered for selection and pointed out Dinesh Mongia's return for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka as an example.

"They (players) will select themselves in or select themselves out just on their performances. We need to be vigilant as a group and each of the players has to be vigilant as an individual and make sure they don't get complacent and leave the door open for someone else," the former Australian captain said.

"You look at anyone that can offer something to the team. The minute you close your eyes or shut the door on someone you can make a mistake. We have to be open-minded and use all of the resources that we've got," he told 'cricinfo' website.

Chappell's comments could sound music to players like Zaheer Khan and Sourav Ganguly, seeking to make a comeback to the side after falling out of favour with selectors.

Chappell said the message from the selection of Mongia, making a comeback after one year in wilderness, was that no-one was totally out of the team and no-one's totally in.

"We probably have something like 25 players to choose from and that is a healthy position to be in. Obviously they can't all play at once and some are going to miss out. I suppose the message from Mongia's selection is that no-one is totally out of it and no-one's totally in."