India Vs West Indies Squad Announcement: 15-Member Team To Be Picked Today

India Vs West Indies Squad Announcement: After a strong performance in the Test series on the England tour, the Indian team will soon return home. Next month, Team India will play its first home series in the new cycle of the World Test Championship, facing the West Indies. This series will begin on October 2nd, and the selection process for the team will take place on September 24th. There is considerable curiosity about which players will be selected for this series, which begins just three days after the 2025 Asia Cup, and this curiosity will end on Wednesday.

The selection committee will select the squad for this series in an online meeting.

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Team Selection in Online Meeting

The BCCI's Senior Men's Selection Committee, chaired by Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar, will select the team for the two-Test series in an online meeting on Wednesday. It is believed that a 15-member squad will be selected, considering the home series. However, it is unclear whether the squads for both Test matches will be announced simultaneously or whether players will be selected only for the first Test. The first Test of this series will be played in Ahmedabad from October 2, and the second in New Delhi from October 10.

Iyer Takes Break, Bumrah Ready to Play

However, a major question has been answered even before this selection. There was constant speculation that star middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer would return to the Test team with this series, but a shocking revelation came a day before the selection. A report stated that Iyer has taken a break from red-ball cricket for the time being and has informed the selection committee and the BCCI about this. In this context, the debate over Iyer's selection has already ended.

Which 15 players will Ajit Agarkar choose?

Furthermore, there has been an interesting claim regarding star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah, who is part of Team India's squad for the 2025 Asia Cup, is ready to play in this Test series and has already informed the BCCI of his desire. Bumrah's decision is significant because if Team India plays the Asia Cup final, the players will only have a three-day break for the Test series. The final is on September 28th, and the first Test match is on October 2nd. Amidst the debate surrounding Bumrah's workload management that raged just a few weeks ago, the star pacer's decision has added a new angle to the selection process.

These players are also in focus

Furthermore, attention will be on whether Karun Nair will be able to retain his place. Nair returned to Team India after a nearly eight-year wait, but he failed to capitalize on his opportunities in the Test series against England, scoring just 205 runs at an average of 25. Therefore, his selection seems unlikely. Meanwhile, young batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who performed well in the Duleep Trophy and against Australia A, appears poised for a return. Spin-allrounder Axar Patel is also expected to return.