India Opts to Bat in Second Test at Delhi
The second and final Test match of the series between India and West Indies is underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, while indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat first. At the time of reporting, the first session of Day 1 was in progress, with India scoring 2 runs without losing any wickets. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul were at the crease.
Team India Aims for Clean Sweep
Having already secured a 1-0 lead in the series with a dominant win. In the first Test in Ahmedabad, Team India is now eyeing a clean sweep against the West Indies. India boasts an impressive record at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, remaining undefeated in Test matches there since 1987, when they were last beaten by West Indies by 5 wickets, while
Changes in Playing XI
Captain Shubman Gill has opted for an unchanged playing XI from the previous match, indicating confidence in his squad's performance. In contrast, the West Indies team has made two changes, bringing in Tevin Imlach and Anderson Phillip. The West Indies side is under considerable pressure, having lost their last four consecutive Tests and failing to bat for even 90 overs combined in both innings of the first match, while
Squads for the Delhi Test:
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah/Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj. West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach (wk), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.