Star Spinner Earns Call-Up After Stellar T20I Series Performance
New Delhi, February 4: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to India’s squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England.
The mystery spinner was in sensational form during the recently concluded T20I series, picking up 14 wickets, including a five-wicket haul in Rajkot. His outstanding performance earned him the ‘Player of the Series’ award as India clinched the series 4-1.
According to a BCCI statement, Varun has joined the ODI squad in Nagpur, where India will kick off the series against England on February 8.
India Gears Up for Champions Trophy with England Series
The three-match ODI series will serve as a crucial preparation for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, which is set to begin on February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE.
The Men in Blue will take on England in:
✅ 1st ODI – February 8, Nagpur
✅ 2nd ODI – February 11, Cuttack
✅ 3rd ODI – February 14, Ahmedabad
India’s squad remains largely unchanged from its Champions Trophy lineup, with the only modification being Harshit Rana replacing Jasprit Bumrah.
India’s Updated ODI Squad Against England:
🔹 Rohit Sharma (C)
🔹 Shubman 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
🔹 Mohammed Shami
🔹 Arshdeep Singh
🔹 Varun Chakaravarthy
India’s Champions Trophy Fixtures:
🏏 February 20 – vs Bangladesh
🏏 February 23 – vs Pakistan (Dubai)
🏏 March 2 – vs New Zealand
With the Champions Trophy on the horizon, the ODI series against England will be a critical test for India’s squad as they aim to finalize their best XI before heading into the high-stakes tournament.