India, Feb. 4 -- Varun Chakaravarthy has fast-risen to be one of India's best bowlers in T20Is. In the last two series against South Africa and England, Chakaravarthy was India's highest wicket-taker. In the five-match T20I series against England, India won 4-1, and Chakaravarthy picked up 14 wickets - the most by an Indian and the joint-most by any bowler in a bilateral T20I series. On the back of his outstanding show against England, Chakarvarthy rose to No.5 in the ICC T20I rankings for bowlers. The staggering numbers and his ability to strike in the middle overs even when the batters are not trying to attack have made Ravichandran Ashwin believe that he could make a late entry into India's Champions Trophy squad.

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