IND vs WI, 2ND Test Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between India and West Indies?
The second and final test of West Indian tour of India 2025 is upon us, with the hosts looking to seal a clear-cut victory against a struggling West Indian side. The match, scheduled for October 10-14, will take place at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
After a dominant innings victory and 140 runs in Ahmedabad, the new Indian team, led by Shubman Giltook a 1-0 lead in the series. The young Indian brigade now faces the challenge of quickly adapting from the favorable conditions of Ahmedabad to the slow, spin-dominated track traditionally found in Delhi, with the aim of achieving an emphatic series victory.
India’s confidence is at an all-time high under captain Shubman Gill
Captain Gill will lead the charge, riding on the confidence gained from the maiden Test victory, which saw centuries go by KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel And Ravindra Jadeja. India’s first order Yashasvi Jaiswal And Kl satisfied must provide a solid platform, while Sai Sudharsan and Gill look to convert starts into big scores. The real strength of the Indian team for the Delhi contest lies in its deep spin unit. Ravindra Jadejawith Washington Sundar, Axar Patel And Kuldeep Yadavwill have to exploit the deterioration of the conditions of Days 3 and 4, which are historically favorable for the effects on this site. The rhythm attack, with Jasprit Bumrah And Mohammed Sirajremains crucial for the first advances.
Massive task for West Indies to avoid a clean slate
West Indies must quickly regroup after their comprehensive defeat in the first match. Captain Roston Chase has the difficult task of motivating his exhausted team to avoid a clean slate. The striker depends on the opening combination of John Campbell And Tagénarine Chanderpaulwho must demonstrate much greater resilience in the face of pace and effects.
Middle-order hitters like Alick ATHANISE, Brandon King And Shai Hope need to step up their efforts to record substantial totals, which they failed to do in Ahmedabad. Bowling attack missing key pacers Shamar Joseph And Alzarri Josephwill rely on Jayden Seales And Anderson Phillip to make early breakthroughs, but the visitors’ main challenge remains to nullify the Indian attack on useful Delhi ground.
IND vs WI, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of India 2025: Match details
- Date and time: October 10-14, 2025: 09:30 IST / 06:15 GMT
- Place: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
IND vs WI, head-to-head record in tests:
Matches played: 101 | India won: 24 | The West Indies won: 30 | Draw:47
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch, often with a black clay base, is generally batter-friendly for the first two days, providing real bounce and pace for the shot-makers. However, Delhi’s history confirms that it is a classic subcontinental turner. From the third day onwards, the surface tends to dry out and break up, leading to slow turns, low bounce and increasing difficulty for hitters. Spinners traditionally dominate the latter stages of the match at this venue. With 14 wins for the team batting second compared to just 6 for the team batting first in the 37 Test matches played here, the captain who wins the toss might prefer to bowl first to capitalize on the deterioration of the pitch late in the match.
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Squads:
India: Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jureja, Dhruv Jureja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prasid Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasrit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy
West Indies: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Tevin Imlach
IND vs WI, 2nd Test Match Prediction:
If India are lucky enough to bat first, they will look to capitalize on the good batting conditions of the first two days, aiming to post a massive total of over 450 runs. They will then unleash their world-class spin attack to exploit the rapidly deteriorating pitch from day three onwards, ensuring that the West Indies batters struggle in both innings and opening up the possibility of a dominant victory, possibly by an innings.
On the other hand, if West Indies win the toss and bat first, the Indian bowlers, led by Bumrah and Siraj, will look to bat early and restrict them to a modest total around the 250-300 mark. The Indian batting line-up would then look to post an impressive score of 550 or more in the first innings. Facing a massive deficit and a spinning pitch, the Windies would find it incredibly difficult to survive against the Indian spinners in their second innings. Overall, the balance remains heavily in India’s favor, with batting depth and quality of spin perfectly suited to dominate the contest in Delhi and seal the series 2-0.
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