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India Likely to Rest Jasprit Bumrah for New Zealand ODIs to Prioritize Test Series
- •Team management is planning to rest pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.
- •The decision aims to keep Bumrah fresh for the crucial two-match Test series that is vital for India's World Test Championship final hopes.
- •Authorities are prioritizing workload management with an eye on next year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
- •Bumrah might feature for India A against New Zealand A in an unofficial Test to regain red-ball match practice.
- •India's tour of New Zealand includes five T20Is, five ODIs, and two Tests starting from October 22.
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The team management is likely to rest Jasprit Bumrah for the ODIs to keep him fresh and prioritize his availability for the crucial two-match Test series against New Zealand, which is vital for India's World Test Championship (WTC) final aspirations. Additionally, the decision factors in workload management ahead of next year's Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
India's tour of New Zealand begins on October 22, starting with a five-match T20I series. This is followed by a five-match ODI series beginning on November 4, and concluding with a two-match Test series that starts on November 19.
To help him transition back into red-ball mode while skipping the one-day internationals, Jasprit Bumrah could potentially feature for India A against New Zealand A in the third unofficial Test of their three-match series.
