IND vs WI 2nd Test: Shubman Gill eyes history in Delhi as India aim for series clean sweep

The second Test between India and the West Indies began at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, with Indian captain Shubman Gill winning the toss and choosing to bat first. This marks Gill’s first Test as captain on home soil, and he stands on the brink of history.

New Delhi: The second Test match between India and the West Indies began today, Friday, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first. This match is crucial for India, as the team aims to clean sweep the series. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill could create history.

Shubman Gill To Create History

Shubman Gill is playing his first Test as captain on Indian soil. The second Test against the West Indies in Delhi is a special one for Gill. He will be looking to register his first win in India as captain and also perform well with the bat. The Delhi pitch is generally batting-friendly, which is why cricket fans are expecting a big innings from Gill. If Gill's bat performs, history is sure to be made.

Gill To Score 1000 Runs

Shubman Gill has a chance to achieve a major personal milestone in the Delhi Test. So far, he has scored 805 runs in 10 innings as captain. This means he needs just 196 runs to reach 1,000 Test runs. If he plays a big innings in Delhi, he could become the fastest captain in Indian history to reach 1,000 Test runs.

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No changes to the playing 11

The Indian team has made no changes to its playing 11. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj are on the field for this match.

The West Indies have made two changes to their team. Captain Roston Chase has dropped Brandon King and Johan Lynn, replacing them with Tevin Imlach and Anderson Phillip. The West Indies will look to give India a tough fight and make a comeback in the series.

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Playing XI for both teams

India- Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

West Indies- Tejnarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Tevin Imlach, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase (captain), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.