Overview

• Assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said it is unlikely Jasprit Bumrah will be rested for the remaining Asia Cup matches.
• Ten Doeschate said the team will pick its best XI for every game, with Bumrah central to that approach.
• He framed the tournament as valuable workload preparation ahead of the two-Test West Indies series starting October 2.
• Bumrah has three wickets at an economy rate of 8.36 in the Asia Cup and conceded 45 runs without a wicket against Pakistan.
• Former opener WV Raman questioned Arshdeep Singh’s omission from recent XIs, adding to scrutiny of India’s seam rotation choices.