Ind vs Wi 1st Test: India vs West Indies will be the first Test on the red clay pitch, know the possible playing 11 of Team India

India vs West Indies will be played at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium from Thursday, 2 October. This is the first domestic Test series of Shubman Gill as a Test captain, before that under his captaincy, Team India was successful in finishing the Test series in England 2-2. Many big players like KL Rahul, Mohammad Siraj etc. are returning, which were not in the Asia Cup squad. Dhruv Jurlel can join the playing 11 as a wicket -keeper.

It is India’s second series and first domestic Test series in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. The toss will be held at 9 am in the first match starting on Thursday, October 2, the first ball will be put at 9:30 am. The Narendra Modi stadium has black soil and red clay pitch.

India vs West Indies first Test Pitch Report

India vs West Indies first Test will be played on a red clay pitch at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. There is a lot of cough on the pitch, which will be reduced before the match but still according to ESPNcricinfo report, it can remain up to 4 mm. There is a good bounce on the red earthen pitch, although it does not break this binding of the grass quickly and turns into a dusty pitch. The fast bowlers are expected to get more help here, but if the pitch becomes dusty then the spinners can get help.

The average score in the first innings at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is 347. The average score in the second innings is 353. It can be a bit difficult to score runs in the third and fourth innings. There is also a possibility of rain in Ahmedabad on Saturday, this can change the stance of the pitch.

Team India can land with 3 main fast bowlers in the first Test, Kuldeep Yadav can get a place as a spinner. Washington Sundar, Rabindra Jadeja may be included in 2 all -rounders playing 11.

India’s possible playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Dhruv Juril (wicket -keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, famous Krishna, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj.

Indian squad

Devdutt Padikkal, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Akshar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurlel (wicket keeper), KL Rahul (wicket keeper), Narayan Jagadisin (wicket keeper), Jaspreet Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, famous Krishna.

West Indies squad

Elik Ethanaz, Brandon King, John Campbell, Kevalon Anderson, Tejnarayan Chandrapaul, Johan Leyne, Justin Greaves, Khari Pierre, Roston Chase (captain), Shai Hope (wicket keeper), Tevin Imlach (wicket keeper), Anderson Philip, Zedia Celes, Zedia Bleds, Zool Warikan.