India They will face West Indies in the second match of the two-match Test series. This article provides details about the second match of the series between West Indies Playing XI vs India.
West Indies XI vs India – 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of India 2025
Opener: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell
West Indies were outclassed with bat, ball and field in the opening Test against India and will be hoping for a strong comeback in the next match in Delhi.
Liston Chase’s team will be hoping that their batsmen will continue their form and at least compete against India’s experienced bowling batting line-up.
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Shubman Gill and the management will be hoping the team gets off to a good start in the opening game against the new ball, which has been a cause of concern for West Indies in recent years..
The opening pair of Tajnarine Chanderpaul and John Campbell showed signs of intent to stay on the wicket even in the second innings, which was missing in the first match of the series..
Both batsmen try to step it up further, take the shine off the new ball and make things easier for the next batsman in the process.
If you can spend time on the wicket, you can get used to the pace and bounce of the wicket, which can lead to individual runs.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Arik Athanadze, Roston Chase (c), Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves
The middle order following the first pair failed to make a significant contribution in both innings of the first Test as most of the batsmen played reckless shots and took wickets.
The batsmen will want to correct the mistakes they made in the first Test and aim for a better performance.
For that to happen, captain Roston Chase will have to take on the responsibility and will need to bat, preferably in the high slot at number four, so he can control the innings in a better way.
Chase will be hoping for good support from the likes of Shai Hope, Arik Athanadze and Brandon King if the Windies want to score close to 400 runs in total in the first innings.
Bowlers: Jaden Shields, Curry Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Johan Reign
West Indies’ bowling line-up consists of bowlers Jaden Shields, Curry Pierre, Jomel Warrican and Johan Reign, with Shields being the most experienced.
In the first Test, the visitors clearly lacked a plan against a strong bowling line-up and relied heavily on Jayden Shields to provide an early breakthrough.
The story is expected to be the same in the second Test, with Curry Pierre and Johan Reijn playing only the second Test match in their careers..
This means that, as two of the three spinners in the side, captain Roston Chase and vice-captain Jomel Warrican will be responsible for delivering a much improved performance.