Mohammed Siraj is unlikely to take any part in the Champions Trophy, starting February 19, as he was ignored by the selectors while picking India's 15-man squad.
From outside, having five spinners looks like an over-estimation of the conditions. But the management took a chance with Chakravarthy because of his excellent recent form.
Chopra hinted that India initially wanted a left-right combination in the top order but have seemingly abandoned that approach after Iyer's impact innings.
A number of concerns lie over Team India's squad ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025.
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul missed the last round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 campaign for their respective teams due to 'injury issues'. However, Sunil Gavaskar isn't convinced.
A recent picture of India pacer Mohammed Siraj with Asha Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai Bhosle went viral on social media.
Mohammed Siraj wasn't picked in India's squad for the three ODIs against England and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Mohammed Shami are the three front line pacers while youngster Harshit Rana will feature in the first two ODIs against England.
The decision to continue with Shubman Gill as India's ODI vice-captain received mixed reactions from fans on social media.
One of the biggest talking from India's squad announcement as was the exclusion of pacer Mohammed Siraj.