Overview

• Board secretary Devajit Saikia said the Test squad will be picked in an online meeting on Sept. 23 or 24, with the announcement expected within two to three days and India assembling in Ahmedabad on Sept. 29.
• The two Tests are scheduled for Oct. 2–6 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, and Oct. 10–14 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, in the 2025–27 World Test Championship cycle.
• Multiple reports state Rishabh Pant needs another three to four weeks of recovery and is expected to miss the West Indies Tests and the Australia white-ball tour, with a return targeted for the South Africa Tests in mid-November.
• In Pant’s absence, Dhruv Jurel is viewed as the likely first-choice wicketkeeper, with Narayan Jagadeesan reported to be in contention as the reserve option.
• Cricket West Indies have named their squad under Roston Chase and will run a Sept. 24–29 camp in Ahmedabad, with Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze recalled and left-arm spinner Khary Pierre earning a first Test call-up.