Overview
- Windies Cricket announced the change on X, confirming Layne's inclusion for the two-match series that opens on October 2 in Ahmedabad.
- Joseph, a standout since his 2024 debut, has 51 wickets in 11 Tests at an average of 21.66, and multiple outlets framed his absence as a significant setback.
- Layne, a 22-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder from Barbados, boasts 66 wickets at 22.28 and 495 runs in 19 first-class games, plus 27 wickets in six recent West Indies Academy matches.
- West Indies' squad keeps pace options Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and Anderson Phillip, with Roston Chase captaining and Jomel Warrican as vice-captain.
- The India Tests are part of the new World Test Championship cycle, with West Indies set to transition directly into ODIs and T20Is in Bangladesh from October 18.