India have added Varun Chakravarthy to the squad for the ODI sequence in opposition to England forward of the Champions Trophy 2025.
The leg-spinner was the main wicket-taker for India within the IND vs ENG T20I sequence, choosing up 14 wickets at a mean of 9.8 in 5 video games.
Based on Indian media shops, Varun Chakravarthy joined the India squad in Nagpur to coach forward of the primary ODI on February 6.
The event got here after the BCCI confronted rising calls from cricket consultants and former cricketers to contemplate the spinner for the ODI sequence and the Champions Trophy 2025.
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was probably the most distinguished cricketer to again the inclusion of Varun Chakravarthy after he dismantled the England batting lineup within the IND vs ENG T20I sequence.
“We’re all speaking about whether or not he ought to have been there (Champions Trophy squad), I’m considering there’s a likelihood he could be there. I’ve a sense he may make it,” Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel.
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With the addition of Chakravarthy to the India squad for the ODI sequence in opposition to England, the facet has now 5 spinners together with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav.
Reviews stated that the BCCI is prone to finalise 4 out of the 5 spinners for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Whereas India have submitted their preliminary squad for the event, the deadline for the submission of the ultimate squads is February 11.
Squad for England ODIs:
Rohit Sharma (c), Ꮪhubman Gill (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakaravarthy.