Overview

• India host West Indies in a two-Test series starting October 2 in Ahmedabad, followed by Delhi on October 10, in the new World Test Championship cycle.
• Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel were rested from the first training session, with team management weighing whether to field Bumrah in the opener.
• Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna bowled extended spells in Ahmedabad as coaches assessed the pitch and combinations during an extended workout.
• West Indies, captained by Roston Chase, lost injured pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph and drafted uncapped quicks Johann Layne and Jediah Blades.
• Under new captain Shubman Gill and coach Gautam Gambhir, India are also debating the extra batter spot, with options including Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy.