The head of the Indian head voter Ajit Agarkar announced a 15-member team for the upcoming two test home series against West Indies 25 September. SHUBMAN GILL will lead the party in his first home task as the captain of the test, while Ravindra Jadeja was appointed Vice-Capitan in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant. Squad also sees how Axar Patel returned to the mix and Jasprit Bumrah confirmed that the pace of the attack.
The announcement caused a lot of discussion, When Karun Nair disappeared, Shreyas Iyer was sitting due to a red ball injury and Abhimanyu Easwaren again overlooked the debut. Agarkar spoke at a press conference after unveiling the team in Dubai and dealt in detail by these speaking points and explained the justification of each main call and also plunged light on the wider policy of India’s choice.
Indian Team Notification for West Indies: Veliky
India Squad for West Indies Series:
SHUBMAN GILL (C), YASHSVI JAISWAL, KL RAHUL, SAI SUDHARSAN, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nish Kumar Reddy, N. Jagadesen) Kuldeep Yadav.
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No Third Chance for Karun Nair
The return of Karuna naira to the test party in England did not go as planned after seven years. In four matches he managed only one fifty – folded knocking on the oval – but otherwise he tried to build on the start. His inconsistent run cost him a place in the group, instead of this preferred Devdutt Padikkal.
“Frankly, we were expecting a little more from Karun. You played four tests and talked about one shift. That’s what is. We feel that Padikkal offers a little more. May we give everyone 15-20 test
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t work. Padikkal was in the trial team. He was in the test team for BGT and played a Dharamshala test against England. He showed a decent form with India A. Honestly, he expected more from Karun Nair,” Agarkar said.
Shreyas Iyer’s Miss and Odi Future
The main selector Ajit Agarkar at a press conference after the team announcement in Dubai explained that Iyer’s appointment as India, the captain should not be considered as a confirmation that he would become Indian ODI in the future. He stressed that the discussion of the 50-over line has not yet occurred, with an immediate focus on the T20 World Cup and a test cricket stability.
Earlier that day BCCI confirmed that Iyer asked for a six-month break from Red-ball Cricket to handle his recurring back problems, and was given India by a captain for a three -way one -day series against Australia and the beginning of 30 September in Kanpur. The timing caused speculation about planning a sequence in the ODIS, but Agarkar quickly pulled the noise.
“I don’t think we have discussed the ODI format. Shreyas is a senior player, leading his franchise in IPL. He is one of the older guys. He was a captain of India before, does not mean that we look at him as our captain.
“The statement came to his career in the red ball just came out, and that gives us a chance. He was the key in ODIS. He gets three games before we go to Australia. More than anything we want to play well,” he added.
Strict selection standards
Agnarkar showed that the selection across formats is controlled by performance, although it means hard challenges for some players.
“You’re trying to choose the best 15. Sometimes you have to call the player. It’s never easy because he was a player, you’ll try to choose the best 15. You have your eyes on what the future is true, but your primary focus is on this series. Most test guys, choose. There’s one or two places.
“In the end, the show dictates the selection. We are convinced that we have chosen a good team,” he added.
Easwarean is waiting for
Abhimanyu Easwaren is waiting for a test debut. Although in the five previous test units, including England Tour at the beginning of this year, the opener was again omitted for the West Indies series.
Agarkar explained that with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kl Rahul cemented upstairs, selectors did not see the need for the third opener in a 15 -member group.
“Normally, when you travel, you wear 16 or 17. You take the third opener. Here, if there is an injury or something, you can always fly with a guy. Here we have another versatile in Axar patel, which was not part of England Tour.
“His story is nothing. KL and Jaiswal did well, so we don’t need a third opener in the group. If necessary, we can fly and play a test,” he added.
High hopes for Nitish Kumar Reddy
Last year, Agarkar appreciated the rise of Nitish Kumar Reddy and, as reasons for its integration, quoted its impact during the Border-Gavascar and England trophy. Young versatile, he said, adding a balance to India’s possibilities.
“These are things that the captain and coach decide in the end. He showed a lot of promises, the way he bowed to the gentleman, the way he fired under pressure in the second inning. Plus his launch in Australia. He has potential. He is still young. The more he plays.
Pant still the first selection of vice-capitan
Ravindra Jadeja was appointed more captain in Pant’s absence, but Agarkar confirmed that the pants remain the preferred representative once fit.
“Jadeja is the vice-president of this series. Of course, Rishabh is a vice-capitan, but he didn’t get to create a series. We hope South Africa and Jada were one of our best stars with a lot of experience,” Agarkar said.
No rest for Jasprit Bumhrah
Agarkar confirmed Jasprit Bumrah will play both tests against West Indiesrejection of concerns about working on workload.
“This team is for both tests, so Bumrah is available for both tests. We had a fair break and he didn’t play the fifth test vs England. So we had a fair break. Even the Asia Cup was well spread until the last week.
Lack of Mohammed’s Games Shami
According to Agarkar, Mohammed Shami was not considered to have played quite a competitive cricket.
“I have no update. He played in the Duleep Trophy. But he hasn’t played much cricket over the past two years. I think he played one game for Bengal and one in the duleep trophy. As a performer we know what he can play, but he has to play cricket,” he said.
Indian future pace
Agarkar emphasized the need to build a larger pool of fast pitchners and mentioned home names like Gurnoor Brar.
“We always look. We don’t have an overseas tour for a while, so we have more time. It shows promising. India has given us a chance to see. Not only he, 3 or 4 boys.
Ishan Kishan Snub
Agarkar explained that Ishan Kishan needed more game time and was therefore preferred by Dhruv Jurel and N Jagadeesan.
“He’s in the Iranian Cup. When we chose India A, he was injured. We like it to play a little more cricket,” Agarkar said.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
September 25, 2025
