In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was on Tuesday included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in the just-concluded T20I series against England, as the team management wants the KKR mystery spinner to “keep up the momentum.”There is a fair chance that Chakravarthy might just replace one of the four specialist spinners in the Champions Trophy squad. It could be one among Kuldeep Yadav or Washington Sundar, who could be axed to accommodate Chakravarthy before the final squad is announced. A lot will depend on how he fares in the ODIs.While announcing Chakravarthy’s inclusion, the BCCI did not keep Jasprit Bumrah’s name in the updated list. However, this was not entirely a surprise, as chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar had earlier made it clear that Bumrah was not going to play the first two matches. Even his availability for the third ODI depends on clearance from the medical team at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).Chakravarthy, who got 14 wickets in five T20Is against England and was adjudged the ‘Player of the Series’, wasn’t initially picked for the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy later this month.
