Varun Chakaravarthy added to India's squad for ODI series against England

New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced that star spinner Varun Chakaravarthy has been added to Team India's squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England.

Varun picked 14 wickets, which included a five-wicket haul in Rajkot in the recently concluded 5-match T20I series against England. He was also the player of the series for his stellar bowling performance. Varun has joined the ODI squad in Nagpur, a release from BCCI stated.

India will square off against England in three ODIs beginning in Nagpur on Thursday. The 50-over action will then move to Cuttack on Sunday and the series will conclude on February 12 in Ahmedabad.

The ODI series against England will help the Men in Blue to prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy. India's squad for the three-match ODI match series remains the same as that for the ICC Champions Trophy, with one change--Harshit Rana replacing Jasprit Bumrah.

Earlier in the five-match T20I series between India and England, the Men in Blue won by 4-1. Varun Chakravarthy bagged the 'Player of the Series' award.

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy will take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9. The eight-team tournament will feature 15 50-over matches, played across Pakistan and Dubai.

The highly anticipated India-Pakistan match is set for February 23 in Dubai. India will begin its campaign against Bangladesh on February 20, and its final group-stage match will be against New Zealand on March 2.

India's updated squad for ODI series against England: Rohit Sharma (C), duhubman 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, Varun Chakaravarthy. (ANI)

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