India, Feb. 6 -- Hours after in-form mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy was spotted training in Nagpur with the Indian ODI squad for the series against England, he was officially included in the team after being ignored for the contest. Subsequently, this sparked speculations over whether India are considering the 33-year-old as an option for the Champions Trophy. India captain Rohit Sharma eventually cleared up the stance on Wednesday in the pre-match presser.

Speaking to the media at the VCA Stadium, ahead of the opening game of the three-match series, Rohit said that the selection certainly put Chakaravarthy in contention for a place in the Champions Trophy, but it would depend entirely on his performance.

"Yeah look, he has certain...