Fresh off an Asia Cup triumph, albeit one shrouded in controversy over the trophy, India return home for a two-match Test series against a struggling West Indies. This is their first home Test series of the new World Test Championship cycle and comes on the heels of a 3-0 whitewash in New Zealand, making the stakes high. Led by Shubman Gill, India will want to field their best XI, blending experience and fresh talent, with the first Test set for October 2 in Ahmedabad.
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At the top, things are straightforward: KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are expected to open, followed by Sai Sudharsan at No. 3 and Gill himself at No. 4. Beyond this, the real intrigue begins, from the middle-order choices to the spin and pace combinations, India’s selectors have some interesting puzzles to solve.
Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel are the names in the frame for No. 5.
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