Overview

• India sealed the second Test in Delhi by seven wickets, chasing 121 with KL Rahul unbeaten on 58 and B Sai Sudharsan contributing 39 to finish at 124-3.
• Kuldeep Yadav took a match haul of eight wickets, including 5-82, to earn player of the match and end the series with 12 wickets; Mohammed Siraj finished with 10 and leads India in 2025 with 37 Test wickets.
• West Indies forced a fifth day after being asked to follow on, posting 390 in their second innings through centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope and late resistance from the tail.
• Head coach Gautam Gambhir lauded Gill’s leadership, noting he had already cleared his sternest examination in the 2-2 England series, as Gill capped a prolific year with another century against West Indies.
• India head to Australia for ODIs on October 19, 23 and 25 with Gill as captain and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the squad, with Gill saying he wants the veteran pair to “do their magic” and Gambhir urging focus on the present rather than 2027.