Overview

• Nepal sealed a T20I series over West Indies in Sharjah with a 90‑run win, posting 173/6 before bowling the visitors out for 83 in their first-ever series victory against a Test nation.
• Aasif Sheikh (68*), Sundeep Jora (63 off 39) and seamer Mohammed Aadil (four wickets) headlined Nepal’s win, while West Indies captain Akeal Hosein said players must ‘look in the mirror’ after the defeat.
• Shubman Gill leads India into Thursday’s Ahmedabad Test without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R. Ashwin, with World Test Championship points at stake after a 2-2 away draw in England.
• Jasprit Bumrah is in the squad with his workload under close management following the Asia Cup, and local reports point to a greener surface for the opener under cloudy conditions.
• West Indies are without injured quicks Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph and have called up uncapped seamers Johann Layne and Jediah Blades, with spinner Khary Pierre in line for a Test debut.