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IND vs WI: Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar reflected his views on views on India's playing XI for the upcoming test against West Indies. Nayar suggested that to handle Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, he should be rested in Delhi on Friday. Notably, Arun Jaitley Stadium will host the match with all eyes on the surface.

Nayar also heaped praise on KL Rahul, shared his thoughts on Dhruv Jurel’s level of maturity, and discussed the comeback of Kuldeep Yadav in the match.

Interestingly, Bumrah has been given a break after not being named in ODIs for the upcoming white-ball series in Australia. The 31-year-old has been named in the five-match T20I series, which will be played right after ODIs. In an interview with JioStar, he highlighted the significance of managing Bumrah’s workload and provided reasons as to why he should not participate in the final Test against the West Indies.

“I think Bumrah is going to play this Test. The way the team has been selected without Bumrah for the ODI series against Australia, it seems India wants to win this test against the West Indies with a good margin, which is important for the WTC. Personally, I believe Bumrah should be rested because he’s extremely valuable. After this series, we have another Test series and then the T20 World Cup. I’d like to see him get some rest, but it looks like he won’t and will play this match,” he said.

Rahul notched up a ton in the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and will be eager to make it two in two.

Speaking about his approach, Nayar added, “KL Rahul knows the Delhi pitch well and has scored over 500 runs in the IPL. One of the biggest changes in him isn’t technical, but his approach; he’s playing with more intent now. In the last match, even though he scored a century after nine years, he looked disappointed, knowing he could’ve gone on to make 150–200. That hunger will not stop. Once KL gets going, he doesn’t stop.”

Alongside Rahul, Jurel also notched up a century against the Caribbean side. 

“There are many players in India who score runs, but how you make those runs matters. In the first match, Dhruv Jurel impressed everyone with his control and technique. He made you believe he was born for Test-level cricket. When you score runs like that, pleasing to the eye, a 60, 70, or 80 gives you and everyone around you the confidence that you belong at this level,” Nayar said.

Kuldeep made his presence felt with wickets across both innings. He picked up two wickets each in both innings and contributed brilliantly to the game as India won by an innings and 140 runs.