Karun Nair was omitted while Vice President Rishabh Pant missed the cut because of the injury, because the main selector Ajit Agarkar announced on Thursday a 15 -member group led by SHUBman Gill on Thursday. According to Pant’s absence, Ravindra Jadeja was appointed more captain for a series of two tests.
Nair, who after almost seven years made a very expected return to the test fold in England, performed in four matches, but only managed half a century, scored in the final test in the oval. Although the middle order dough often began and looked folded on the fold, he tried to convert them to a substantial score that could fix his place on his side.
The Indian Group for the Western India series remains largely unchanged from the one that attacked the drawn trophy Anderson – Dendulkar in England. When the hinge moved after breaking his right foot during the fourth test in Manchester, Dhruv Jurel was appointed the first selection, while N Jagadeesan from Tamil Nadu will serve as his representative.
Jagadeesan, which in the first unofficial test against Australia and hit a smooth 64 out of 113 balls, also offers flexibility that it is the third specialized opener if necessary. This versatility could push Abhimanyu Easwaren further down the kneeling.
Spin department will serve Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and returning Axar Patel, while Mohammed Siraj is set at the head of PACE along Jasprit Bumhrah.
The opening test will be played in Ahmedabad, the series closes in Delhi since 10 October. It will be the first Indian trip from the red ball from 2-2 draws in England for the opening trophy of Anderson-Tendulkar. Gill, which captain on the T20i side at the beginning of this year, when Suryakumara Yadava was now taking over in the longest format. With the South Africa test tour in November, the domestic series against West Indies provides an ideal tuning for the young captain and its predominantly inhabited party.
India Squad for West Indies Series:
SHUBMAN GILL (C)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
KL satisfied
SAI SUDHARSAN
Devdutt Padikkal
Dhruv jurel (wk)
Ravindra Jadeja (VC)
Washington Sundar
Jasprit Bumrah
Axar patella
Nitish Kumar Reddy
N. Jagadeesan (WK)
Mohd. Syrup
Prasidh krishna
Kuldeep yadav
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Published on:
September 25, 2025
