Senior players Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah, on the other hand, were rested, while the rest of the team, including head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill, attended the practice.
India quickly turned their attention from winning the Asia Cup to the forthcoming Test series against the West Indies, starting their preparations on Tuesday at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. With only two days between the World Test Championship cycle’s inaugural Test and the white-ball final, the team and support staff got right into things.
The Indian Test team convened in Ahmedabad for a training session that lasted almost three hours, less than 48 hours after winning the Asia Cup.
As a full-time captain, Shubman Gill gets ready for his maiden home Test match.
Before the players entered the nets for training, they warmed up and practiced catching. The bowlers worked under test conditions, and the batters had long sessions against both pace and spin. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were observed bowling for around forty-five minutes after their India A match versus Australia A. Gill, who was getting ready for his maiden home Test match as captain, struggled with rising deliveries and outside edges.
When wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who recently led India A, played with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, India’s top order appeared to be in full swing. Due to the outstanding performances of middle-order batsmen B Sai Sudharsan and Devdutt Padikkal, the management had a difficult time selecting the starting lineup.
The extra batter’s position in the starting lineup is the main topic of discussion. Reddy’s ability to contribute with the ball could tip the scales, especially on a court that offers bounce and grass, but Padikkal’s form makes him an obvious option. With Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja virtually guaranteed, the management can switch up the lineup based on the pitch.
The team of India for the 2025 West Indies Test series:
Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N Jagadeesan (WK), Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav.
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