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India Begin New Home Test Era Under Gill Against West Indies in Ahmedabad

A greener-than-usual Ahmedabad surface with early WTC points at stake frames a two-Test visit by a West Indies side missing key pacers.

Mohammed Siraj of India celebrates after winning the match with teammate Shubman Gill on day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England.
India players train ahead of West Indies Test series (PTI Photo)
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India skipper Shubman Gill adressing the media ahead of the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. (PTI)

Overview

  • The 1st Test starts October 2 at 9:30 a.m. IST at Narendra Modi Stadium, with TV on Star Sports and streaming on JioHotstar.
  • Shubman Gill said India must “bounce back” from last season’s 0-3 home loss to New Zealand by playing patient, hard, five-day cricket.
  • West Indies captain Roston Chase called his team underdogs and said they aim to learn from New Zealand’s successful template in India, noting visible grass on the pitch.
  • Injuries to Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph leave West Indies’ pace attack thin, increasing the load on Jayden Seales and inexperienced quicks.
  • With a green tinge expected, India are weighing a seam-heavy balance — potentially three quicks — rather than a traditional spin-first approach, and Gill also has a statistical chance to reach 1,000 Test runs as captain at record pace.