India And west indies kicked the The second and final test of their series On Friday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India remain unchanged from their dominant opening win, while West Indies have shaken up their lineup with two notable changes to strengthen their batting and strike power.
West Indies made changes, India stuck to the winning formula
West Indies made two changes to their playing eleven for this important match: Tevin Imlach Brandon replaces King, who provides a reliable player of spin and solid flair on lower, slower tracks, while Anderson replaces Philip Johan Layne, who provides early striking ability with the new ball.
“I think we need to be positive in the present, and play every ball on merit and not worry about what happened before. Yes, King out and Johan Layne out, Tavim Imlach in and Anderson Phillip in, two changes.” West Indies captain Roston Chase said after losing the toss.
India, led by Shubman Gill, chose to bat first and fielded the same eleven from their emphatic first Test win in Ahmedabad, emphasizing the importance of consistency and performance repetition.
“We will bat first, the wicket looks good to bat on the first day. Consistency is important for us. To be able to repeat the performance and have the same intensity in whatever match we play.” Gill said.
IND vs WI: Playing XI of both the teams
West Indies: John Campbell, Tagenarin Chanderpaul, Alek Athanazé, Shai Hope, Roston Chase (c), Tevin Imlach (wk), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson .Phillip, Jayden Seales
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.