IND vs WI 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in second Test

The second Test between India and the West Indies will be played from October 10, 2025 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

The West Indies are struggling in Test cricket, losing their first match to India by an innings and 140 runs in Ahmedabad over three days. This is a key encounter for both sides, with India aiming for a clean sweep and the West Indies looking for redemption.

Here are the top 3 player battles to watch out for in the second IND vs. WI 2025 Test:

1. Mohammed Siraj vs Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Mohammed Siraj has taken 130 wickets at an average of 29.93 in 42 Tests, including five fifers and best bowling figures of 6/15. He has recovered well after resting for some time and took seven wickets in all, with the best of 4/40 in the first innings of the Ahmedabad Test. He has the ability to take quick wickets at the top and hurt the West Indies in the process.

Tagenarine Chanderpaul has been recalled with trust in him to helm the top order of the West Indies team. He only managed 0 and 8 in two innings in Ahmedabad, and will need to do well in the Delhi Test to show that the trust put into him was right. Overall, Tagenarine Chanderpaul has scored 568 runs at an average of 29.89 in 11 Tests, including one century and one fifty, with the best score of 207*.

2. Jayden Seales vs Yashasvi Jaiswal

Jayden Seales has picked 88 wickets at an average of 22.67 in 22 Tests, including three fifers and best bowling figures of 6/61. He troubled the Indian batters in the Ahmedabad Tests, and the West Indies will hope that Seales will do the same in the Delhi Test, which they would want to win to level the series 1-1.

Yashasvi Jaiswal only made 36 runs in the only Indian innings in the Ahmedabad Test, showing a glimpse of what he can do with the bat. Jaiswal scored 36 runs in the first Test for India. Overall, Jaiswal has scored 2245 runs at an average of 49.88 in 25 tests, including six centuries and 12 fifties, with the best score of 214*. He will be eager to bat on the Delhi track, which is usually a batting-friendly track.

3. Shubman Gill vs Roston Chase

Shubman Gill fell for 50 in the first Test in the West Indies. Overall, Gill has scored 2697 runs at an average of 41.49 in 38 Tests, including nine centuries and eight fifties, with the best score of 269. He would love to score a big one in Delhi and continue his good run of form that began in England.

Roston Chase has scored 2404 runs at an average of 25.57 and has taken 88 wickets in 53 Tests, including five centuries and 11 fifties, with the best score of 137* and best bowling figures of 8/60. Chase called 24 and one in two innings in the Ahmedabad Test and picked two wickets as well. He would want to lead from the front to help the Windies level the series.  

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