West Indian cricket team in India in 2025–26
| West Indian cricket team in India in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| India | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 2 – 14 October 2025 | ||
| Captains | Shubman Gill | Roston Chase | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Yashasvi Jaiswal (219) | Shai Hope (166) | |
| Most wickets | Kuldeep Yadav (12) |
Jomel Warrican (5) Roston Chase (5) | |
| Player of the series | Ravindra Jadeja (Ind) | ||
The West Indies cricket team toured India in October 2025 to play the India cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of two Test matches.[3] The Test series formed part of the 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship.[4] In April 2025, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025–26 home international season.[5]
The venue for the 2nd Test was updated from Kolkata to Delhi in June 2025.[6]
Squads
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On 26 September, Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the series due to injury and was replaced by Johann Layne.[9] On 29 September, Alzarri Joseph was ruled out of the series due to back injury and was replaced by Jediah Blades.[10]
Test series
1st Test
2–4 October 2025
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Johann Layne and Khary Pierre (WI) both made their Test debuts.
- John Campbell (WI) scored his 1,000th run in Tests.[11]
- Jasprit Bumrah equalled Javagal Srinath's record for the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets at home in Tests, in terms of innings (24).[12]
- Dhruv Jurel (Ind) scored his maiden century in Tests.[13]
- World Test Championship Points: India 12, West Indies 0.
2nd Test
10–14 October 2025
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jasprit Bumrah (Ind) played in his 50th Test match.[14]
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (Ind) scored his 3,000th run in international cricket.[15]
- John Campbell (WI) scored his maiden century in Tests.[16][17]
- World Test Championship Points: India 12, West Indies 0.
References
- ^ "India to host West Indies, South Africa in packed 2025 home schedule". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Guwahati to host India's second Test against South Africa". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Program" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "India to host West Indies and South Africa; Guwahati gets its first Test match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces fixtures for Team India (Senior Men) international home season 2025". BCCI. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "BCCI announces updated venues for Team India (Int'l home season) & South Africa A Tour of India". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "India's squad for IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against WI announced". BCCI. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "CWI announces squad for Test tour of India in first away assignment for World Test Championship cycle". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Injured Shamar Joseph out of India Tests, Johann Layne called up". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ^ "Alzarri Joseph ruled out of India Test series with lower-back injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "IND vs WI: John Campbell Becomes 61st West Indies Player to Score 1,000 Test Runs". News Point. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Record alert! Jasprit Bumrah sets new mark: Fastest Indian bowler to 50 Test wickets at home". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Dhruv Jurel hits maiden Test century, fifth Indian to do so against West Indies". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "IND vs WI: Jasprit Bumrah Etches His Name In Record Books With 50 Appearances Across Formats". ETV Bharat. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Yashasvi Jaiswal hits 7th Test hundred; Completes 3000 runs across formats". Business Standard. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "John Campbell's maiden century boosts West Indies in second cricket test". AP News. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "John Campbell ends 12-year wait, scores maiden century on Indian soil". CricketGully. Retrieved 13 October 2025.