Ind vs wi live score, 1st test game day 1: shubman gill begins the new era at home; All eyes on Jasprit Bumrah
In India, even a draw is considered a defeat and the scars of their last loss of series at home against New Zealand are still lingering. With world testing championship points on the line and the tour of South Africa looming in November, India cannot afford a discharge.
Gill hinted to move away from row turners – the genre that has been laid out against New Zealand – towards more real surfaces that test strikers and quisors.
The grassy red test ground at the Narendra Modi stadium could put both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj alongside the rich Jadeja spin arsenal, Axar, Kuldeep and Washington Sundar.
For the Antilles, the injuries to their duo of rhythm Shamar and Alzarri Joseph left them thin on the fire power, with Captain Roston Chase and Jomel Warrican carrying the rotation charge.
India, on the other hand, juggles with selection calls at No. 3 between Sai Sudarsan and Devdutt Padikkal, while the promotion of Dhruv Juel could allow a rare strategy of four thornmen.
“We are trying to play hard, grinding cricket … We are not looking for easy options,” said Gill on Match Eve. While he is preparing to direct India for the first time in front of a home crowd, the stakes are clear: winning big, winning intelligently and climbing the WTC table.
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Teams:
India Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), N Jagadeesan, Ravirandi Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (W), Wasington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prasid Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasrit Nitish Kumar Reddy
Squad des Antilles: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase (C), Shai Hope (W), Justin Greaves, Kharyn Pierre, Johann Layne, Anderson Phillip, Jameden Seales, Jomel Warrical, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Tevin Imlach Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anders
Live score cricket | India vs Antilles 2025
