The West Indies will also play a two-match Test series against India in India in the first Test tour of India in seven years on October 2, 2025. It is the World Test Championship (WTC) points that are at stake and each team is keen to get the 2025-27 cycle off to a good start.
Team India: Strengths and Key players.
India goes to the series with a good line up, having some experienced players as well as a few emerging talents. Shubman Gill has been in a great form and he will play an important role in the batting. The bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah and assisted by Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja provides a good combination between pace and spin. Dhruv Jurel is expected to fill in the wicketkeeping task since Rishabh Pant has been ruled out because of his injury.
Projected Team: India:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Dhruv Jurel (wk)
- Washington Sundar
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
West Indies: Opportunities and Challenges.
The West Indies have a lot of trials to come before the series. Weakness has been caused by the absence of fast bowler Alzarri Joseph who has been ruled out with a recurrence of a lower back injury which is one of their powerful attacks. Their new shape has also been patchy with a dismal 3-0 defeat against Australia in their last set. Nevertheless, such players as Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul add experience and strength to the team.
West Indies predicted playing XI:
- Brandon King
- Kevlon Anderson
- Roston Chase
- Alick Athanaze
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul
- Shai Hope
- John Campbell
- Justin Greaves
- Jomel Warrican
- Jayden Seales
- Jediah Blades
Gold365’s Prediction
Based on the present shape, composition of teams, and home advantage, Gold365 estimates that India will win the series 2-0. To be a serious threat to the Indian team, the West Indies will have to contend with some serious challenges.
Match Schedule
- 1st Test October 26th -6th, 2025, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
- 2nd Test: October 1014, 2025, Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.
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