Karthik was part of India's 2013 Champions Trophy-winning squad and has been in strong form on the domestic circuit this year. He was the second-highest run scorer for his IPL team Gujarat Lions, scoring 361 runs.
India begin their Group B campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan at Birmingham on June 4.
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(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; editing by Richard Lough)
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