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India have shaken up their team for the third game of their series against West Indies in Madras (Chennai).
Yuvraj Singh returns after recovering from a knee injury along with Anil Kumble, Robin Uthappa and Suresh Raina.
"Positive results matter a lot. But we must also give a chance to more players to get on the flight for the World Cup," explained captain Rahul Dravid.
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly is among the players rested by India, who lead 2-0 with two games to play.
The others given a break are pace bowler Zaheer Khan, spinner Harbhajan Singh and wicket-keeper Mahendra Dhoni, who will be replaced behind the stumps by Dinesh Karthik.
"We're playing good cricket, we've won a couple of close games and the mood in the team is good," Dravid commented.
"There's no magic formula for victory. It's just that key players are doing well in crucial situations."
The selectors are looking closely at the performances of the batsmen ahead of the World Cup and Dravid said having Yuvraj available again was very important.
"Yuvraj has been declared medically fit, now it's just a matter of him playing a couple of games. He's too important a player not to be given a chance."
West Indies, meanwhile, will make a late decision on the fitness of skipper Brian Lara, who missed Wednesday's 20-run defeat at Cuttack because of a persistent knee problem.
They want to finish the tour on a high note so they will go into the World Cup, which they are hosting for the first time, in a positive frame of mind.
"It's very important for us not to lose confidence after a couple of defeats," said Lara.
"Encountering different types of pitches at Indian venues has made for some good experience.
"We're not just looking at the results, but at the bigger picture as this is our build-up series for the World Cup," he added.
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