6 Players Dropped From Indian Test Team For 2-Match Series Against West Indies

Karun Nair played four Tests for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy but was only able to score 205 runs. He has been dropped from the squad. (Picture Credit: PTI)

Akash Deep played 3 Tests in England and accounted for the dismissal of 13 batters. The Bengal-based cricketer is not picked for the West Indies Tests and will instead play for the Rest Of India (ROI) in the Irani Cup. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)

Shardul Thakur played two Tests in England but was not able to impress with his batting and bowling. So as a result, he has also been dropped from the squad for the series against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)

Abhimanyu Easwaran was part of India’s Test squad in England as well as in Australia, but he didn’t get a chance to play any of the 10 matches. He has also been dropped from the West Indies Tests. He will play for ROI in the Irani Cup 2025 against Vidarbha. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)

Anshul Kamboj played one Test for India in England, but in that fixture, the Haryana-based cricketer was only able to take one wicket. He is also not considered for the home series starting October 2 in Ahmedabad. (Picture Credit: X/@BCCI)

Arshdeep Singh was part of India’s Test squad in England but didn’t get a chance to play any of the five matches. The left-arm pacer is ignored for the two Tests against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: PTI)

Axar Patel is back in India’s Test team after 20 months. He is picked for the two red-ball matches against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: PTI)

All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the last two Tests against England due to an injury but is back for the home series against the West Indies. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Devdutt Padikkal is back in India’s Test team after 11 months. He last played a red-ball match in November 2024 against Australia. (Picture Credit: AFP)