India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bat first against the West Indies in the second Test on Friday, as the hosts aim to complete a clean sweep in the two-match series.
At Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, India entered the contest unchanged after their dominant innings victory in the opening Test.
“The pitch looks promising, so we want to put up a big total,” Gill said under clear blue skies in the capital.
The West Indies, captained by Roston Chase, are hoping to bounce back and avoid another whitewash, having suffered a 3–0 defeat to Australia at home earlier this year.
Once a powerhouse of world cricket, the Caribbean side now seeks to regain its former glory.
The tourists have made two changes, with wicketkeeper-batsman Tevin Imlach and pace bowler Anderson Phillip coming in for Brandon King and Johann Layne.
“We think Anderson Phillip is good with the new ball and Imlach is a good batter against spin,” said Chase.
Teams
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (capt), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach (wk), Roston Chase (capt), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG)
TV Umpire: Alex Wharf (ENG)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
