India will face the West Indies in a two-match Test series. The series opener is scheduled to take place at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from October 2 to 6, and Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will host the second match from October 10 to 14. The BCCI announced India’s 15-member squad for the home series against the Roston Chase-led side on Thursday, September 25. Here’s a look at India’s strongest playing XI.
1. KL Rahul – Rahul has scored 3789 runs in 63 Test matches for Team India. He has amassed a total of 374 runs in seven Tests against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: PTI)
2. Yashasvi Jaiswal – Since making his Test debut against the West Indies in July 2023, Jaiswal has amassed a total of 2209 runs in 24 matches. (Picture Credit: PTI)
3. B Sai Sudharsan – Sai Sudharsan will bat at No. 3 for Team India in the upcoming series against the West Indies. He has scored 140 runs in three red-ball matches played so far. (Picture Credit: PTI)
4. Shubman Gill – Shubman Gill is the captain of India’s Test team. In the last Test series, he has amassed a total of 754 runs in five matches. (Picture Credit: PTI)
5. Ravindra Jadeja – Jadeja, who is the world’s No. 1 all-rounder in Tests, has been appointed as India’s vice-captain for the Test series against the West Indies. In the absence of Pant, Jadeja is likely to bat at No. 5. (Picture Credit: PTI)
6. Dhruv Jurel – Jurel will be India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in the two-match Test series against the West Indies. Jurel has scored 255 runs in five Test matches played so far. (Picture Credit: PTI)
7. Axar Patel – Axar is back in India’s Test team after 20 months, and in the series starting on October 2 at Narendra Modi Stadium, he is likely to bat at No. 7 for the hosts. (Picture Credit: PTI)
8. Washington Sundar – Sundar has impressed with his batting and bowling in the 13 Test matches played so far. The Tamil Nadu-based off-spinner is set to retain his place in India’s Test playing XI. (Picture Credit: PTI)
9. Kuldeep Yadav – Kuldeep last played a Test match for Team India in October 2024 against New Zealand. The Kanpur-based cricketer has been in red-hot form these days and is all set to be India’s specialist spinner in the two matches against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: PTI)
10. Jasprit Bumrah – World No. 1 Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah is all set to lead India’s bowling attack in the two Tests against the West Indies. He has 219 wickets to his credit in 48 Tests played so far. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
11. Mohammed Siraj – Siraj played all five Tests against England and picked up 23 wickets. He is all set to partner Bumrah with the new ball in two Tests against the Roston Chase-led side. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)
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