SaralnamaIndia left out Axar Patel from the playing XI in the first Test against West Indies at Ahmedabad. The team chose three spinners: Jadeja, Sundar, and Kuldeep. Bumrah and Siraj are the main pacers, with Nitish Kumar Reddy as an all-rounder. West Indies won the toss and decided to bat. Johann Layne and Khary Pierre made their Test debuts for the visitors. India aims to win all four home Tests before year-end. Captain Shubman Gill said the team is ready for the red-ball challenge. The match is at Narendra Modi Stadium on a pitch expected to turn later. (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 09:51 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- India left out Axar Patel from the playing XI in the first Test against West Indies at Ahmedabad
- The team chose three spinners: Jadeja, Sundar, and Kuldeep
- Bumrah and Siraj are the main pacers, with Nitish Kumar Reddy as an all-rounder