Kohli said they wanted Bumrah to be fresh for the Test matches as he is going to be a 'key factor' for them in the Test Championship
The coach feels that Rahane has once again proved to the world that form is temporary and it is all about having the class to stand the test of time at the international level
Apart from Bumrah, Holder also praised Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami as they supported Bumrah really well and scalped three and two wickets, respectively
India thrashed West Indies by 318 runs in their inaugural World Test Championship encounter but at the onset, there was a debate on the omission of senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin
Rahul, however, said that he was batting well and looked comfortable in the two innings
His remarks came after the close of play on day three as India ended the day at 185/3 with a lead of 260 runs with Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane still at the crease
After a career-defining 81 in the first innings, Rahane remained unbeaten on 53 while Kohli was batting on 51 as India reached 185 for three at stumps on the third day
Sent into bat, India started the day from their overnight score of 203 for six
Kohli gave his opinion during a chat with West Indies legend Vivian Richards, the video of which was posted on the Indian cricket board's official website
Coming in at a precarious 25 for 3 on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies, Rahane scored 81, an innings he values more than a hundred
Rahane silenced his critics with a much-needed 81 on a pacer-friendly track even as the likes of skipper Virat Kohli, Chesteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal found the going tough
West Indies started strong with Roach getting the wickets of Pujara and opener Mayank Agarwal while Shannon Gabriel dismissed Indian skipper Virat Kohli for cheap
At 25 for 3, it could have been worse but a determined Rahul put his head down and left a lot of deliveries outside off-stump as Rahane also defended dourly at the other end
The toss was delayed due to wet outfield following rain and the match started 15 minutes after the scheduled time
Paul was ruled out due to an injury in his left ankle and will remain in Antigua to continue his rehabilitation
Sarwan feels the home team needs to make best use of the conditions on offer
Akhtar said it was important that he should also be given a chance in the XI to go out and grab his opportunity
If Jadeja manages to take 8 wickets, he will become only the 10th Indian bowler to achieve the feat
Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan have been invited by Cricket West Indies to conduct a session with the Test squad before the start of the two-match series
According to the batting mainstay, Test cricket is set to become more competitive