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Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who two days ago was named in India’s limited-overs squad to Sri Lanka, has asserted with confidence that he will clear all fitness tests and retain his place in the squad. Three months ago, Varun was ousted from the squad after failing to clear fitness tests.

After being snubbed for the Sri Lanka tour, Dinesh Karthik has admitted that his ambitions are to be part of the Indian team for the 2021 World T20 and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Karthik also stated that there is a realistic chance of him getting into the team, in the middle order, at Nos 5, 6 or 7.

New Zealand’s Tim Seifert, who was the last player to leave India following his Covid diagnosis, recalled the horror fortnight he endured following testing positive, and described it a heart-sinking experience. Seifert, who is now in isolation in New Zealand, broke down while talking about the same.