Second and final test of west indies tour of india 2025 Very close, with the hosts looking to make a clean sweep against a struggling West Indies team. This match, to be held from 10 to 14 October, will be held at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
After an impressive win by an innings and 140 runs in Ahmedabad, the new-look Indian team was led Shubman GillHas taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The young Indian brigade now faces the challenge of quickly adapting from the pace-friendly conditions of Ahmedabad to the slow, spin-dominated tracks traditionally found in Delhi, with the aim of an emphatic series win.
India’s confidence is high under the leadership of captain Shubman Gill
Captain Gill will take command, full of confidence from the victory of the first test, in which he scored a century. KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel And Ravindra JadejaIndia’s top order Yashasvi Jaiswal And KL Rahul While there is a need to provide a solid platform Sai Sudarshan And Gill wants to convert the start into a big score. The real strength of the Indian side for the Delhi contest lies in its deep spin unit. Ravindra JadejaTogether washington beautiful, Akshar Patel And -Kuldeep YadavWill be expected to take advantage of the worsening conditions on days three and four, which have historically been spin-friendly at this venue. fast attack, specialty Jasprit Bumrah And Mohammad SirajRemains important for initial successes.
It is a big task for West Indies to avoid a clean sweep
West Indies will need to regroup quickly after a comprehensive defeat in the opening match. captain Roston Chase Motivating your weak team to avoid a clean sweep is a big task. The onus of batting is on the opener combination john campbell And Tagenarin ChanderpaulWho need to show far more resilience against pace and spin.
middle order batsmen like alic athanazé, brandon king And shy hope Steps must be taken to register adequate totals, something they failed to do in Ahmedabad. The bowling attack lacks key fast bowlers Shamar Joseph And Alzarri Josephwill rely on jaden seals And Anderson Phillip to take an early lead, but the primary challenge for the visiting team remains to negate the Indian spin attack on a favorable Delhi pitch.
IND vs WI, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of India 2025: Match Details
- date and time: October 10-14, 2025: 09:30am IST / 06:15am GMT
- venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
IND vs WI, head-to-head record in Test:
matches played: 101 | India won: 24 | west indies won: 30 | Drag:47
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch, often made of black soil, is generally batting-friendly during the first two days, providing genuine bounce and pace for the stroke-makers. However, Delhi’s history confirms that it is a classic subcontinental turner. From the third day onwards, the surface starts to dry out and crack, leading to slower pace, less bounce and increased difficulty for the batsmen. This position is traditionally dominated by spinners in the latter stages of the match. With 14 wins for the team batting second and only 6 wins for the team batting first in the 37 Test matches played here, the captain who wins the toss may prefer to bowl first to take advantage of the pitch deteriorating towards the end of the game.
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Squad:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
West Indies: John Campbell, Tangerine Chanderpaul, Alec Athanaz, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Johan Layne, Anderson .Phillip, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican, Jedediah Blades, Kevalon Anderson, Tevin Imlach
IND vs WI, 2nd test match prediction:
If India get a chance to bat first, they will look to take advantage of the good batting conditions in the first two days and aim to post a mammoth score of over 450 runs. They would then use their world-class spin attack to take advantage of the rapid deterioration of the pitch from the third day onwards, ensuring that the West Indies batsmen would struggle in both innings and opening up a chance of a dominant win, possibly by an innings.
On the other hand, if West Indies win the toss and take strike first, the Indian bowlers led by Bumrah and Siraj will look to strike early and restrict them to a modest score of 250-300. After this, India’s deep batting line-up will look to post a strong score of 550 or more in the first innings. Facing huge losses and a turning pitch, it will be incredibly difficult for the Windies to survive against India’s spinners in their second innings. Overall, the balance is largely in India’s favor, with their batting depth and spin quality perfectly suited to dominate the contest in Delhi and win the series 2-0.
