Ajit Agarkar: The two-match Test series between India and the West Indies begins on October 2.
Ajit Agarkar: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will announce India’s squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies on Thursday, September 25. The first Test will be played at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, and the second at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
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Ajit Agarkar: According to Gaurav Gupta of the Times of India, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar will announce the squad at a press conference in Dubai on Thursday afternoon. India will look to make a strong start to the new World Test Championship cycle with this series.
Ajit Agarkar: It is noteworthy that India recently finished the five-match Test series against England in a 2-2 draw. Shubman Gill led a young Indian team from the front, scoring 754 runs in 10 innings at an average of 75.40. The Indian team won in Birmingham and London.
India will begin their home series against the West Indies and hope to win both Test matches. However, India will want to forget the memories of their last home Test series, when they lost 3-0 to New Zealand late last year.
Ajit Agarkar: India and West Indies Test History
India and West Indies have played 100 Test matches against each other so far. India has won 23 matches, while the West Indies have won 30. During this period, 47 matches ended in no result.
The last time these two teams met in this format, India had the upper hand and won the series 1-0. It was in this series that Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 runs off 387 balls in his international debut Test in Roseau, Dominica, including 16 fours and a six, while Virat also scored a century in the second Test.
