After a three-day, 141-run win, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat may get another chance. The 31-year-old bowled only nine overs in Dominica and failed to take a wicket. In the series opener, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a turner, and with the West Indies replacing batting all-rounder Ramon Reifer with spin all-rounder Kevin Sinclair, another turner seems likely.
Mukesh Kumar may replace Shardul Thakur in his first game.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, the third Indian to score 150 on debut, hopes to continue his good form. After dropping to number three, Shubman Gill only lasted 11 balls and will want to bat.
After a tough 76 in the opener, Virat Kohli will be looking for a huge knock.
After impressing the skipper with his keeping against Ashwin and Jadeja on his Test debut, Ishan Kishan would be keen for his time in the middle after taking 20 balls for his first run.
Will Mukesh Kumar Make His Test Debut?NDTV Sports Desk predicts India’s second Test XI vs West Indies.July 20, 2023 11:18 AM IST2 min.
Will Mukesh Kumar Make His Test Debut?
After a three-day, 141-run win, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat may get another chance. The 31-year-old bowled only nine overs in Dominica and failed to take a wicket. In the series opener, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja enjoyed a turner, and with the West Indies replacing batting all-rounder Ramon Reifer with spin all-rounder Kevin Sinclair, another turner seems likely.
Mukesh Kumar may replace Shardul Thakur in his first game.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, the third Indian to score 150 on debut, hopes to continue his good form. After dropping to number three, Shubman Gill only lasted 11 balls and will want to bat.
After a tough 76 in the opener, Virat Kohli will be looking for a huge knock.
After impressing the skipper with his keeping against Ashwin and Jadeja on his Test debut, Ishan Kishan would be keen for his time in the middle after taking 20 balls for his first run.
India-West Indies’ second Test begins Thursday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
India’s second Test XI:
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Mohammad Siraj
