Overview
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze were recalled, with Khary Pierre earning a maiden Test call-up.
- Former captain Kraigg Brathwaite was left out; Keacy Carty, Johann Layne and Mikyle Louis also missed selection.
- Roston Chase will captain the side with Jomel Warrican as vice-captain.
- Gudakesh Motie was rested to manage workload ahead of a busy limited-overs schedule that includes the T20 World Cup in early 2026.
- The Tests run October 2–6 in Ahmedabad and October 10–14 in Delhi as part of the ICC World Test Championship, marking West Indies’ first Test series in India since 2018.