Team India assumed a dominant position after the first day of the first test against the Antilles at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. In Stumps, the hosts followed the Windies of only 41 points with eight handlers in hand.
After Roston Chase won the draw and chose to beat first, the Indian Pacers paved the way, sharing seven key cooks to group the opponents for only 162. Although the Caribbean team picked up some checks in the last succession, the strikers of the local team assured that there was no hiccup during the last session.
On this note, here are three important discussion points of the first day of the first test between India and the Antilles.
# 3 Jasprit Bumrah is still not at its best, but it is nevertheless magical
India chose Jasprit Bumrah in their XI of play despite the short time of execution after the Asian Cup 2025. The AS spearhead took the new ball and occurred decently, even if it was still not at its best.
Bumrah rejected John Campbell with a nice delivery that stifled, and even if he beat the bat a few times, he was not the best of his penetration. Nevertheless, he proved how he was an irresistible force of nature with two yorkers who sang Justin Greaves and Johann Layne.
Bumrah, who finished with three counters and gave Mohammed Siraj a sporting chance to recover his fifth, still has an average test of under 20 years of age.
# 2 kl rahul begins another series in a sparkling way
Kl Rahul is known to start the series of tests well, and this model continued in Ahmedabad. The opening striker was assured in defense and ended the day in an undefeated half-century.
Rahul had to overcome an opening spell of Jayden Seales tests, and although he was beaten several times, he hung on in there. He was comfortable against the West Indies, using his scope to try perfect defensive blows.
At the start of the test, Rahul has on average under 40 years in India and just over 35 in his test career. These two figures could be online for a boost if he manages to fight for the majority of day 2.
# 1 day 1 mainly concerned Mohammed Siraj’s masterful fate
One of the heroes of India’s test tour in England, Mohammed Siraj used a decent rest period to present himself as one of the best than elsewhere in the country. Playing on a familiar field, the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, the fast launcher was the choice of the local team quarrers on day 1.
Siraj used the oscillating seam, moving it in both directions even if there was not much help from the surface. He reduced Windies to 42/4, picking up three counters in his opening fate. After being slightly lucky with her first Tagenarine Chanderpaul counter, the rhythm lit him with a few smart deliveries for Nick Off Alick Athanaze and Castle Brandon King.
While a five brothers escaped him, Siraj took advantage of the proposed conditions and put India in the ascendant.
Edited by Sai Krishna
