India Will face West Indies in the second match of the two-match Test series. This article provides details about the playing 11 of West Indies vs India for the second match of the series.
West Indies Playing XI vs India – 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of India 2025
Openers: Tagenarin Chanderpaul, John Campbell
West Indies suffered defeats with bat, ball and in the field in the opening Test of the two-match series against India and will be keen to make a strong comeback in the upcoming encounter in Delhi.
The Wriston Chase-led side will hope to deliver well on their batsmen and put up a fight against a less-than-experienced Indian bowling lineup.
Shubman Gill and the management would like the openers to give the team a solid start against the new ball, as this has been a matter of concern for West Indies in the last few years.,
The opening pair of Tangerine Chanderpaul and John Campbell showed signs of intent to hold the wicket in the second innings, which was missing in their first innings in the series.,
Both the batsmen will look to take it forward and take the shine off the new ball, making things easier for the incoming batsmen in the process.
If they can spend time on the wicket, it will also help them get used to its pace and bounce, which will also help them score some runs individually.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Alek Athanaz, Roston Chase (captain), Brandon King, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Justin Greaves
The opening pair will be followed by the middle order which could not contribute significantly in both the innings of the first Test, as most of the batsmen gave away their wickets by playing hasty shots.
The batsmen would like to perform better by correcting the mistakes made in the first Test.
For this to happen, captain Roston Chase will have to take the responsibility and preferably bat at a position at number four so that he can control the innings better.
If Windies want to score close to 400 runs with the bat in their first innings, Chase will expect good support from players like Shai Hope, Alek Athanasz and Brandon King.
Bowlers: Jayden Seales, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Johan Layne
West Indies’ bowling lineup will include bowlers like Jayden Seales, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican and Johan Layne, with Seales being the most experienced.
The visitors clearly lacked plans against an in-form bowling lineup in the first Test and were heavily reliant on Jayden Seales to provide early breakthroughs.
The story is expected to be the same in the second Test as well, with Khary Pierre and Johan Layne playing only the second Test of their careers.,
This means that the responsibility of performing better as two of the three spinners in the team will be on captain Roston Chase and vice-captain Jomel Warrican.
