The second and final Test of the West Indies tour of India 2025 is just around the corner, with the hosts looking to seal a clean sweep against a struggling West Indies side. The match, scheduled from October 10 to 14, will be held at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Following a dominant innings-and-140-run victory in Ahmedabad, the new-look Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, has seized a 1-0 lead in the series. The young Indian brigade now faces the challenge of adapting quickly from the pace-friendly conditions of Ahmedabad to the slow, spin-dominated track traditionally found in Delhi, aiming for an emphatic series victory.
India confidence riding high under captain Shubman Gill
Captain Gill will lead the charge, riding high on the confidence of the first Test win, which saw centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja. India’s top order of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul needs to provide a solid platform, while Sai Sudharsan and Gill look to convert starts into big scores. The true strength of the Indian side for the Delhi contest lies in its deep spin unit. Ravindra Jadeja, along with Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, will be expected to exploit the deteriorating Day 3 and 4 conditions, which are historically spin-friendly at this venue. The pace attack, featuring Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, remains crucial for early breakthroughs.
Massive task for West Indies to avoid a clean sweep
West Indies must quickly regroup following their comprehensive defeat in the opener. Captain Roston Chase has the massive task of motivating his depleted squad to avoid a clean sweep. The batting hinges on the opener combination of John Campbell and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who need to show far greater resilience against pace and spin.
Middle-order batters like Alick Athanaze, Brandon King and Shai Hope must step up to register substantial totals, something they failed to do in Ahmedabad. The bowling attack, missing key pacers Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph, will rely on Jayden Seales and Anderson Phillip to make early inroads, but the visitors’ primary challenge remains negating the Indian spin attack on a helpful Delhi pitch.
IND vs WI, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of India 2025: Match Details
- Date and Time: October 10-14, 2025: 09:30 AM IST / 06:15 AM GMT
- Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
IND vs WI, Head-to-Head Record in Tests:
Matches Played: 101 | India won: 24 | West Indies won: 30 | Draw: 47
Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch, often featuring a black-soil base, is typically batting-friendly during the first two days, offering true bounce and pace for stroke-makers. However, Delhi’s history confirms that this is a classic subcontinental turner. From Day 3, the surface tends to dry out and break up, leading to slow turn, low bounce, and increasing difficulty for the batters. Spinners traditionally dominate the later stages of the match at this venue. With 14 victories for the team batting second versus only 6 for the team batting first in the 37 Test matches played here, the toss-winning captain might prefer to bowl first to capitalize on the pitch deterioration late in the game.
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Squads:
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit 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 gets the chance to bat first, they will look to capitalize on the good batting conditions in 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 rapid pitch deterioration from Day 3 onwards, ensuring the West Indies batters struggle in both innings and opening up the opportunity for a dominant victory, possibly by an innings.
On the other hand, if West Indies win the toss and take strike first, the Indian bowlers, led by Bumrah and Siraj, will look to strike early and restrict them to a modest total around the 250-300 mark. India’s deep batting line-up would then look to post a commanding first-innings score of 550 or more. Facing a massive deficit and a turning pitch, the Windies would find it incredibly difficult to survive against India’s spinners in their second innings. Overall, the balance remains heavily in India’s favour, with their batting depth and spin quality perfectly suited to dominate the contest in Delhi and seal the series 2-0.
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