Varun Chakravarthy was the star of the Indian team in the five-match T20I series against England in January and February 2025. Chakravarthy has been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month Award for January alongside two other spinners.

Chakravarthy made a comeback to the Indian unit in the home series against Bangladesh in October 2024 and is the leading wicket-taker in the world since then, with 31 dismissals in just 12 innings

Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy joined the Indian ODI squad after excelling in the T20I series against England. Despite his exclusion from the upcoming ODIs and Champions Trophy, Chakravarthy is seen as a strong candidate due to his current form and impressive record on batting-friendly surfaces.

Just before the start of the first ODI, India made a big addition to their squad in the form of Varun Chakravarthy. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar said that Indian selectors might have also discussed the name of Yuzvendra Chahal ,