India, Feb. 4 -- India spinner Varun Chakaravarthy, on Tuesday, sparked Champions Trophy rumours after he was spotted in Nagpur during the team's training session at the VCA Stadium ahead of the opening ODI match of the three-game series against England. The ODI contest will get underway on Thursday, with the series being India's final preparatory event ahead of the Champions Trophy. He was later officially added to the India squad.

"The Men's Selection Committee has added Varun Chakaravarthy to India's squad for the upcoming 3-match ODI series against England. Varun has joined the ODI squad in Nagpur," read the BCCI statement from board secretary Devajit Saikia.

Chakaravarthy did not initially make the ODI team for the series against E...