IND vs WI Test Series: Full Squads, Schedule, and Fixtures Preview

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IND vs WI Test Series: Fixtures Preview: After winning the Asia Cup 2025 trophy, the Indian Test team is set to play a two-match Test series against the West Indies. The young Indian Test team, led by Shubman Gill, performed brilliantly in their first series of the World Test Championship 2027, drawing the five-match series against England at home 2-2. Now, India will be eyeing a win at home against the West Indies, starting on October 2nd.

So, before the match, let's learn about the squads and schedules of both teams.

IND vs WI: First match on October 2

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The India vs West Indies Test series will be part of the World Test Championship 2027. India is ranked third with a PCT of 46.67 in five matches. West Indies, on the other hand, have not won a single Test in the current World Test Championship cycle and will look to open their account in the series against India. The first Test will be played from October 2 to 6 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The second Test will be held from October 10 to 14 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

India and West Indies Squads Announced

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West Indies had already announced their squad. Roston Chase will captain the Windies in this series. The Indian team was recently announced. Karun Nair, who returned to the Indian Test team for the England tour after eight years, has been dropped after disappointing in his comeback series. Devdutt Padikkal, who recently played a brilliant innings of 150 runs for India A, has been given a chance. Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who was injured during the England tour, is also out. Dhruv Jurel and Narayan Jagadeesan are the wicketkeeper-batsman options in the team.

India's squad for West Indies Test series 2025

1. Shubman Gill (C)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal
3. KL Rahul
4. Sai Sudharsan
5. Devdutt Padikkal
6. Dhruv Jurel (WK)
7. Ravindra Jadeja (VC)
8. Washington Sundar
9. Jasprit Bumrah
10. Axar Patel
11. Nitish Kumar Reddy
12. N Jagadeesan (WK)
13. Mohd. Siraj
14. Prasidh Krishna
15. Kuldeep Yadav

West Indies squad for India Test series 2025

1. Roston Chase (c)
2. Jomel Warrican (vc)
3. Tagenarine Chanderpaul
4. John Campbell
5. Brandon King
6. Kevlon Anderson
7. Alick Athanaze
8. Khary Pierre
9. Justin Greaves
10. Tevin Imlach
11. Shai Hope (wk)
12. Alzarri Joseph
13. Shamar Joseph
14. Anderson Phillip
15. Jayden Seales

Also Read: Watch India-W vs Sri Lanka-W highlights, ICC Womens World Cup 2025

IND vs WI: West Indies tour of India 2025 schedule

Full Schedule: West Indies tour of India, 2025 Schedule

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