India’s Captain Shubman Gill and West Indies Captain Roston Chase during the toss time of the 1st Test Cricket Match between India and West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on October 02, 2025.
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IND vs WI 1st Test: West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the opening Test of the two-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Thursday (October 2, 2025).
For India, it is a fresh chapter in Test cricket, as Shubman Gill leads the side at home for the very first time after the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin. The young skipper will be eager to turn things around after India’s disappointing 3-0 defeat in their previous home Test series against New Zealand.
India’s Team Combination
India went in with a spin-heavy attack, fielding Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar as the three frontline spinners. Pace spearheads Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj lead the fast-bowling unit, with Nitish Kumar Reddy providing balance as the fast-bowling all-rounder.
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West Indies’ XI
The visitors, under Chase’s leadership, named a strong side with Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, and wicketkeeper Shai Hope forming the top order. They also included spinners Jomel Warrican and Khary Pierre, while the pace attack features Johann Layne and Jayden Seales.
With India beginning a new era and the West Indies keen to make a mark away from home, the first Test promises to be a thrilling contest.
Playing XIs:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Roston Chase (c), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales.
Published – October 02, 2025 09:04 am IST
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