IND vs WI 2nd Test: Expected Playing 11 for Both Teams

After pummeling the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in the first Test of the 2-match series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the hosts are booming with confidence. They now head into the second Test at the nation’s capital, i.e., in New Delhi, at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, in a quest to whitewash the Caribbean team.

Team India was on the money in the first Test, as they didn’t leave any margin for error. Be it with the bat or with the ball, the team performed in unison and won the Test inside three days. Going into the second test, there could be a change in strategies from both sides according to the surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Let’s dive deep down to figure out what could be the perfect XI for both teams in Delhi.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Expected Playing XI

India Expected Playing 11: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah/Prasidh Krishna, Mohammad Siraj

• No major changes in the batting lineup are expected.
• KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will continue as the openers.
• Sai Sudharshan, despite a failure in the last game, will keep his place at the no 3 spot.
• Sai will be followed by Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel, and all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.
• Depending on the surface, if seam will be assisted more, Nitesh Kumar Reddy will keep his place as the pace bowling all-rounder. Otherwise, the team management could include one more spinner in Axar Patel, who is more than a handy batter as well.
• The team management might be tempted to rest Jasprit Bumrah as well to manage his workload.
• If Bumrah is rested, Prasidh Krishna would take his place.

West Indies Expected Playing 11: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Brandon King, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope (WK), Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Kharry Pierre/Jediah Blades, Johann Layne/Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican

• Despite a failure from the openers in the last game, Tagenarine Chanderpaul and John Campbell will keep their place.
• If the pitch assists seamers in the first two days, Jediah Blades could be in line for a Test debut, replacing either Jomel Warrican or Kharry Pierre.
• Another inclusion could be pacer Anderson Phillip, who featured in the home Test series against Australia. He could make his way to the eleven for Johann Layne.
• With Kevlon Anderson being the only batter on the bench, expect him to replace John Campbell in the eleven if the team management decides.