Overview
- India host the West Indies in the first Test from October 2–6 at Ahmedabad, launching their 2025–27 World Test Championship home campaign.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir and spinner Kuldeep Yadav were seen at Ahmedabad airport after arriving from Dubai, giving Gambhir an early chance to repair his home Test record after a 0-3 loss to New Zealand.
- Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav move directly from the Asia Cup into the Test squad.
- Kuldeep enters in standout form with 17 wickets at the Asia Cup and is in contention alongside Ravindra Jadeja, with Axar Patel and Washington Sundar among options after Ravichandran Ashwin’s retirement.
- Selection attention centers on pace workload, with coverage indicating Bumrah could be rotated for the opener and alternatives such as Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna under consideration.