India vs West Indies 2025 Test Series — Latest Updates & Highlights

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In the first Test at Ahmedabad, India crushed the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs, powered by stellar centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja, and a strong bowling performance. (Reuters)
Dhruv Jurel hit his maiden Test century, becoming the fifth Indian to notch a first Test ton against West Indies. (The Times of India)
Shubman Gill, in only his second match as Test captain, praised the team’s performance, calling it a “perfect game.” (Reuters)
Ahead of the second Test in Delhi, Gill won the toss (his first as captain) and elected to bat. (Reuters)
India are fielding the same XI from their comprehensive first Test victory. (The Times of India)
West Indies have made two changes: Anderson Phillip and Tevin Imlach come in, replacing Brandon King and Johann Layne. (The Times of India)
India’s goal is clear: whitewash the series 2-0 and march up the World Test Championship standings. (Reuters)
West Indies, following recent losses and inconsistency, are drawing motivation from past legends like Viv Richards, Richie Richardson, and Brian Lara to recover. (Reuters)

Historically, India and West Indies have played many competitive Test series. As of recent head-to-head stats, India hold a slight upper hand, especially in home conditions. (Business Standard)
The first Test win gives India a commanding position. West Indies must bring a massive turnaround to stay in the series.
India will look to leverage spinning conditions at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where their bowlers often thrive later in matches.

Sai Sudharsan’s challenge — he is under pressure to cement his position in the No. 3 slot. (The Times of India)
Consistency from Jurel & Jadeja — can they build on the momentum from the first Test?
West Indies’ batting resilience — their top order needs to deliver to even make a fight of it.
Spin dominance — India’s spin pair (Kuldeep, Jadeja, Sundar) will likely be key, especially in later sessions.
Workload rotation — India may manage their fast bowlers ahead of upcoming series, but given the stakes, they may keep experienced names.