IND vs WI: West Indies names squad for Test Series in India; Tagenarine Chanderpaul among three changes

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 15-member touring squad for the October 2nd-14th, two-Test series against India, with matches in Ahmedabad and Delhi.

The series forms part of the ICC World Test Championship and will be the first away fixture for the side in the new cycle and the first Test tour of India since 2018.

“Playing in the subcontinent always presents a challenge and we have selected a team to be competitive in these conditions.” Head Coach Daren Sammy said.

“This will be our second series together as a test team, but we have already shown what we are capable of as a unit once we are committed to our brand and plans of the team.”

There are three changes from the squad which recently faced Australia, with the inclusions of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze, along with a maiden Test call up for left arm spinner Khary Pierre.

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“The inclusion of players has therefore been guided not only by their recent performances, but also by identifying who within our pool is best suited to deliver positive results on these surfaces, against this quality of opposition,” Miles Bascombe, West Indies’ Director of Cricket, said.

“At the same time, we are conscious of building continuity and depth in our Test squad as we look to compete consistently throughout this World Test Championship cycle.”

Chanderpaul and Athanaze have been included to bolster the top order batting while Pierre has been added as the second specialist spinner in the squad after strong performances in the West Indies Championship, where he claimed a chart topping 41 wickets at an average of 13.56.

Gudakesh Motie has been rested for the series with the limited over matches — planned ahead — in mind, especially the ICC T20 World Cup in February and March of next year.

The team departs the Caribbean on September 22 and is set to arrive in Ahmedabad on September 24.

Published on Sep 16, 2025