According to reports, head coach Gautam Gambhir invited the entire team and support staff to dinner at his Delhi home on Wednesday night in advance of the second Test match between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, which begins on October 10.
Sources claim that Gautam Gambhir will host the meal in his backyard as an outdoor get-together so that the players may unwind and strengthen their bonds before the match. However, if rain affects the weather in the capital, the event can be cancelled. One of Gambhir’s first significant off-field actions since becoming India’s head coach would be this.
After a convincing victory in the first Test at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the hosts are leading the two-match series 1-0. Thanks to brilliant performances by Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Dhruv Jurel—all of whom scored hundreds—India overcame the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs.
India wants the West Indies series to be swept clean.
Mohammed Siraj (seven wickets) and Jasprit Bumrah (three wickets) both made significant contributions with the ball, but Jadeja took eight wickets in each innings to win Player of the Match. India declared at 448/5, while the West Indies were knocked out for 162 and 146 in their two innings.
The players are anticipated to train at Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 8 before travelling to Gautam Gambhir house later that evening, while the second Test is set to take place in the capital city.
With three victories, one draw, and two defeats, India is presently ranked third in the ICC World Test Championship rankings. A clean sweep of the series and significant points will be the team’s goals before to the international tour.
Team India for West Indies:
Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, N Jagadeesan (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav.
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