Meanwhile, India gears up for their Test series against Sri Lanka following a six-wicket warm-up victory. Speaking on The Great Indian Cricket Show on Doordarshan, Jaffer shared his perspective on Rahul's career trajectory and leadership roles. Comparing Rahul's run-scoring consistency with his suitability for captaincy, Jaffer suggested that unburdening the batter from captaincy duties enables his natural game to thrive. "So I just feel that with the kind of personality he has, captaincy just puts a bit of added pressure on him," he added. India completed a six-wicket victory over the Sri Lanka XI, yielding several encouraging signs ahead of the two-test World Test Championship series.