- Insight into the Champions Trophy:
The next ICC event is barely four and a half months away and this is India’s only opportunity to test all permutations and combinations. A lot of spots are up for grabs and this particular series will answer all those queries.
For instance, considering that Yuvraj features in this series, as many as three individuals will fight for that number 6 slot in the form of Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey and KL Rahul. Not just that, this will be Virat Kohli’s only opportunity to lead India in an ODI series before the Champions Trophy commences.
On the bowling front as well, R. Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will have to strike form, if they are to replicate their success from the 2013 Champions Trophy. England on the other hand, have a couple of ODI series before the grand event, but for India, this is one final audition.