Why Have India Excluded In-Form Varun Chakravarthy For 3rd ODI vs England?

Varun Chakravarthy won't play 3rd ODI vs England [Source: AP]

In a significant development, England have won the toss and opted to bowl first in the final ODI of the ongoing three-match series against India at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The hosts have made three key changes to their playing XI, replacing Varun Chakravarthy, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami with Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and Arshdeep Singh, respectively. 

Why Is Varun Chakravarthy Not Playing In IND vs ENG 3rd ODI?

Varun Chakravarthy made a wildcard entry into India's Champions Trophy squad following a string of impressive performances in white-ball cricket. The finger spinner finally received his ODI cap, featuring in the second ODI of the series at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. 

However, as Indian captain Rohit Sharma mentioned at the toss, Chakravarthy has got a calf issue, which is why he won't participate in the final dead-rubber at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Kuldeep Yadav, who played the first match of the series in Nagpur, has made his comeback into the playing XI as Chakravarthy's replacement. 

How Has India vs England ODI Series Panned Out So Far?

Led by Rohit Sharma, India had a fabulous start to the series, winning the first game in Nagpur by four wickets. The hosts extended their dominance in the second match, securing a comfortable victory by four wickets, thanks to Rohit Sharma's batting heroics. Therefore, moving on to the final match, India would like to register a whitewash, while the tourists would be desperate to break their losing streak. 

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