India has announced their squad for the ODI series against England, with a mix of experience and new faces. This series will be very important as India prepares for the international challenges that lie ahead.

The squad follows:

Captain: Rohit Sharma

Vice Captain: Shubman Gill

Batsmen: Virat kohli,Yashasvi Jaiswal,Shreyas Iyer

Wicket-Keeper: Rishabh Pant,KL Rhaul

All-rounder: Hardik Pandya,Ravindra Jadeja,Washington Sundar, Axar Patel

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav,Harshit Rana,Mohammed shami, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy

INDvsENG ODI schedule :

1st ODI – February 6, 2025
2nd ODI – February 9, 2025
3rd ODI – February 12, 2025

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No Jasprit Bumrah in the series and Varun Chakravarthy's Impact:

The biggest talking point from the squad announcement is the absence of Jasprit Bumrah. Though there is no official confirmation about an injury, sources indicate that the team management wants to manage his workload ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy. In his absence, Harshit Rana will have an opportunity to impress at the international level.

Varun Chakravarthy, a spinner, has been surprise entery into the Indian team, probably to contain dissmissal of England's batting order. He adds an additional mystery spin option besides Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.

Here is the updated Indian squad for the ODI series against England, starting Thursday in Nagpur 🏏🇮🇳

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This series is going to be a very good test for India, especially before the Champions Trophy. The fans will be more than interested to see how this team goes on without Jasprit Bumrah and how Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy cope with the conditions.

There are many positive ways to take the series between india and england 

1. Preparation of champions trophy
2. Qualification for 2027 world cup
3. Player's form and Experimentation for India