{"id":6545,"date":"2025-09-25T08:16:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=6545"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:17:03","slug":"india-announces-squad-for-west-indies-test-series-devdutt-padikkal-returns-karun-nair-and-sarfaraz-khan-left-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeevaypunjab.com\/?p=6545","title":{"rendered":"India Announces Squad for West Indies Test Series: Devdutt Padikkal Returns, Karun Nair and Sarfaraz Khan Left Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on October 2. Devdutt Padikkal has earned a recall to the Test squad, thanks to his impressive performances in recent matches. Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar highlighted Padikkal’s commendable form, citing his half-century on debut against England in Dharamsala and his recent performances for India A.

Rishabh Pant, India’s star wicketkeeper, will miss the series due to a leg injury but is expected to recover in time for the home Tests against South Africa. In his absence, Dhruv Jurel will serve as the first-choice wicketkeeper, with N Jagadeesan as his backup.

Karun Nair, who made a comeback to the Indian team for the England tour, has been dropped from the squad following his poor run in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Sarfaraz Khan, another batsman who was expected to make a strong case for selection, has also been left out.

India’s Squad for West Indies Tests:

Batsmen:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Shubman Gill (Captain)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Yashasvi Jaiswal
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – KL Rahul
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – B Sai Sudharsan
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Devdutt Padikkal
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Nitish Kumar Reddy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wicketkeepers:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Dhruv Jurel
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – N Jagadeesan<\/p>\n\n\n\n


All-rounders:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-Captain)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Washington Sundar
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Axar Patel<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Bowlers:
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Jasprit Bumrah
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Mohammed Siraj
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Prasidh Krishna
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 – Kuldeep Yadav

The two-match Test series will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad (October 2-6) and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi (October 10-14).\u00b9<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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