India vs West Indies 2nd Test Match – Day 1 Highlights from October 10, 2025
India and West Indies faced off in the second Test match of the series on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. This match is part of the two-Test series where India already leads 1-0. After winning the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill chose to bat first .
India started strong in the morning session. Openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave India a solid start. Rahul looked confident and scored 38 runs before getting stumped by Jomel Warrican. Jaiswal continued to bat patiently and remained unbeaten at lunch. He scored 40 runs off 78 balls .
India’s score at lunch was 94 runs for 1 wicket in 28 overs. The run rate was steady at 3.36. Sai Sudharsan, who came in after Rahul’s dismissal, was batting on 16 runs off 36 balls. The pitch looked good for batting, and the weather in Delhi was pleasant .
West Indies bowlers tried to keep things tight. Jomel Warrican was the only wicket-taker in the first session. He bowled 6 overs, gave away 21 runs, and took 1 wicket. Captain Roston Chase also bowled a few overs but did not get any wickets.
India’s playing XI included:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (captain)
- Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
West Indies playing XI:
- John Campbell
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul
- Alick Athanaze
- Shai Hope
- Roston Chase (captain)
- Tevin Imlach (wicketkeeper)
- Justin Greaves
- Jomel Warrican
- Khary Pierre
- Anderson Phillip
- Jayden Seales
India had won the first Test match in Ahmedabad by an innings and 140 runs. That win gave them a 1-0 lead in the series. The team is now aiming to win this match and complete a clean sweep.
The Delhi crowd was excited even though big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were not playing. Fans came to see young talents like Jaiswal and Sudharsan perform. The stadium was buzzing with energy as India looked to dominate agai.
Captain Shubman Gill had said before the match that India would play their strongest XI. Jasprit Bumrah, who was expected to be rested, was included in the team. This shows India’s intent to finish the series strongly .
West Indies, on the other hand, struggled in the first Test. Their batting and bowling both looked weak. Captain Roston Chase and coach Darren Sammy hoped for a better performance in Delhi. They wanted their batters to show more patience and fight
The match will continue for four more days. India will look to build a big first-innings score. West Indies will try to fight back with the ball. The pitch is expected to help spinners later in the match. Fans can expect an exciting contest in the coming days.
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