India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of India, 2025

India’s march toward a 2-0 series whitewash  

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MATCH PREVIEW     

It is the 2nd Test Match in the West Indies tour of India, 2025. The Indians have taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a massive innings and 140-run win in the 1st Test in Ahmedabad. The Indians ticked all the boxes in the last game and justified the odds bookmakers had assigned them. Never during the Test Match did the hosts extend a long rope to the visitors. They will look to build on the same momentum in this game. The West Indies have a tall mountain to climb. There will be a confidence issue in the camp after their big loss in the last game. They must stick to their basics and spend time at the crease to put up a better show in this contest.  

India Preview      

Shubman Gill would be proud of his team’s performance in the 1st Test Match. They started as favorites on cricket betting sites and put up a textbook performance with the bat and the ball. The team enjoys an incredible record against the West Indies, with no losses since 2002. The team will look to extend this good record with a 2-0 whitewash.  

KL Rahul hit a brilliant hundred in the last game and shall look to deliver a solid start in this game with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sai Sudharsan was the only batter who missed out in the last game and shall look to add runs in the middle order with Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel. Ravindra Jadeja hit a match-winning hundred in the last game, and he will look to add runs in the lower middle of the order with Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy.  

The Indian bowlers overwhelmed the West Indies in the last game. The team expects Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj to inflict early wounds on the visitors. Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav will enjoy bowling on this track, where the ball will turn a lot. The team expects a strong performance from Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy in the supporting role.   

Expected Starting XI for India     

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj 

West Indies Preview      

Roston Chase and his team received a fact check in the last game. They were no match for the Indians and managed to spend only 90 overs at the crease across two innings on a good batting surface. The side will start this game behind on cricket betting apps. Chase would expect a more determined effort from his batsmen in this game to challenge the Indians and not surrender meekly.  

The opening pair of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and John Campbell had a poor outing in the last game, and the team expects them to lay a strong platform in this game. Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, and Roston Chase must build partnerships in the middle order and negotiate the spin attack. The team also needs runs from Shai Hope and Justin Greaves in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack didn’t trouble the Indians in the last game, and they will be up for a massive challenge. Jayden Sealnes and Johann Layne must strike early in this game to put the Indian batters under pressure. Jomel Warrican and Justin Greaves must do well in the middle phase of the innings. Roston Chase and Khary Pierre will look to do well in the supporting role.  

Expected Starting XI for West Indies     

Roston Chase (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Jayden Seales 

TOSS: To Bat First      

The conditions will be good for batting on the first two days of the game, and the wicket will become tougher as the game progresses. The side winning the toss would look to take advantage of the conditions by batting first in this game.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

We expect slightly clear skies during all days of the game. The wicket will be flat, allowing batsmen to play their strokes freely on this surface.  Spinners will get a lot of bargains from this track and there won’t be much for the bowlers. The team batting first in this game would look to have 400 runs on the board.  

OUR PREDICTION      

The West Indies haven’t won a Test Match in India for more than two decades, and their performance in the 1st Test Match doesn’t inspire confidence either. They must bat well in this game to have a chance. The Indians didn’t put a foot wrong in the last game. They have a strong batting lineup and spin attack. According to our cricket betting tips, the Indians will start ahead in this game.  

Our prediction is for India to win