India, Feb. 5 -- India's preparations for this month's ICC Champions Trophy are set to reach their final stage, as a three-match ODI series against England paves the way for the upcoming tournament in Pakistan and the UAE. India, playing their first set of ODIs of the new year, will want to make sure they have the right combination heading into a tournament they will have intentions of winning.

With that in mind, former international batter and Chennai Super Kings star Subramaniam Badrinath was slightly surprised by the inclusion of one of his former teammates in the squad for this series and the Champions Trophy. With India going spin-heavy in their white ball matches under Gautam Gambhir, Badrinath wondered what role Ravindra Jadeja co...