The second and final test of the West Indian tour of India 2025 is just around the corner, with the hosts looking to seal a clean sweep against a struggling West Indies side. The match, scheduled from October 10 to 14, will be held at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
After a dominant innings-and-140-run win in Ahmedabad, the new Indian team, led by Shubman Gillhas taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The young Indian brigade now faces the challenge of quickly adapting from the pace-friendly conditions of Ahmedabad to the slow, spin-dominated track traditionally found in Delhi, with the aim of an emphatic series win.
Confidence in India is soaring under captain Shubman Gill
Captain Gill will take charge, building on the confidence of the first Test victory, which would come centuries later KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel And Ravindra Jadeja. India’s highest order of Yashasvi jaiswal And Kl satisfied must provide a solid platform while Sai Sudharsan and Gill try to turn starts into big scores. The Indian squad’s true strength for the Delhi match lies in its deep spin unit. Ravindra Jadejatogether with Washington Sundar, Axar Patel And Kuldeep Yadavexpected to take advantage of the deteriorating conditions on Days 3 and 4, which have historically been spin-friendly at this venue. The tempo attack, with jasprit bumrah And Mohammed Sirajremains crucial for early breakthroughs.
A Herculean task for West Indies to avoid a clean sweep
West Indies need to regroup quickly after their comprehensive defeat in the opener. Captain Roston Chase has the Herculean task of motivating his depleted team to avoid a clean sweep. The batter depends on the opener combination of John Campbell And Tagenarine Chanderpaulwho must show much greater resilience against pace and spin.
Middle order batters like Alick ATHANIZE, Brandon King And Yes Hope need to step up to record substantial totals, something they failed to do in Ahmedabad. The bowling attack, missing key pacers Shamar Joseph And Alzarri Josephwill trust Jayden Seales And Anderson Filip to take an early lead, but the visitors’ main challenge remains nullifying India’s spin attack on a helpful Delhi pitch.
IND vs WI, 2nd Test, West Indies tour of India 2025: Match details
- Date and time: October 10-14, 2025: 9:30 AM IST / 6:15 AM GMT
- Location: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
IND versus WI, mutual results in tests:
Matches played: 101 | India won: 24 | West Indies won: 30 | To draw: 47
Arun Jaitley Stadium Field Report
The Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch, often with a black earth base, is generally bat-friendly for the first two days, offering real bounce and pace to batsmen. However, Delhi’s history confirms that this is a classic subcontinental turner. From day 3 onwards the surface tends to dry out and disintegrate, leading to a slow turn, little bounce and increasing difficulty for the hitters. Spinners traditionally dominate the later stages of the match at this venue. With 14 wins for the team batting second versus just 6 for the team batting first in the 37 Test matches played here, the toss-winning captain might prefer to bowl first to take advantage of the deterioration of the pitch late in the match.
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Selections:
India: Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), N Jagadeesan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jureja, Dhruv Jureja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Prasid Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Jasrit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy
West Indies: John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Johann Layne, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Tevin Imlach
IND vs WI, prediction of the 2nd test match:
If India get a chance to bat first, they will look to take advantage of the good batting conditions in the first two days, aiming to post a massive total of over 450 runs. They will then unleash their world-class spin attack to exploit the rapid deterioration of the pitch from Day 3, leaving the West Indian batters struggling in both innings and creating the opportunity for a dominant win, possibly by one innings.
On the other hand, if West Indies win the toss and bat first, the Indian bowlers, led by Bumrah and Siraj, will look to strike early and restrict them to a modest total around 250-300. India’s deep batting line-up would then look to post an impressive score of 550 or more in the first innings. Faced with a huge deficit and a spinning pitch, the Windies would find it incredibly difficult to survive against the Indian spinners in their second innings. Overall, the balance remains heavily in India’s favour, with their batting depth and spin quality perfectly suited to dominate the match in Delhi and seal the series 2-0.
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