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IND vs WI 2nd Test<\/strong>: India will face West Indies in the second Test of two-match series beginning at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The two teams will be playing their 100th Test match against each other and the fixture will also be Virat Kohli’s 500th international match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In lead up to the second Test, JioCinema expert Aakash Chopra said: “If it is a pitch that is very similar to the pitch in Dominica, then I see one of the faster bowlers being rested and Axar Patel playing in the final eleven. But I’m also expecting that there will be a bit more grass on the surface, there will be a bit more moisture on the surface. If that’s the case, it could be the identical eleven that played in Dominica, could be playing in the 2nd test match too.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Abhinav Mukund felt the Indian team would not make too many changes. <\/p>\r\n\r\n

“After that dominating win in Dominica, I don’t think there will be too many changes. But if there are any, I would like to see a fast bowler coming in, someone like Navdeep Saini or Mukesh Kumar, someone like them who can play a 3rd seamer’s role. But even that looks unlikely. More or less, I think India will go with the same eleven.”<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Also Read: <\/b> Major League Cricket 2023 Schedule, Teams And Squads<\/a><\/p>

Syed Saba Karim, however, believes that it all depends on the surface and said, “If a similar track like what we saw in Dominica is dished out for Port of Spain, then I do expect a third spinner Axar Patel to come in place of Shardul Thakur. If the West Indian think tank go with a pace friendly track, then there is a strong possibility that India may well bring in Navdeep Saini or Mukesh Kumar in place of Shardul Thakur.”<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Image-Of-I-am-expecting-more-grass-on-the-surface-in-the-2nd-Test-Aakash-Chopra.jpg", "alt_img": "I Am Expecting More Grass On The Surface In The 2nd Test: Aakash Chopra", "alt_title": "I Am Expecting More Grass On The Surface In The 2nd Test: Aakash Chopra", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "I Am Expecting More Grass On The Surface In The 2nd Test: Aakash Chopra On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IND vs WI 2nd Test:\u00a0India will face West Indies in the second Test of two-match series beginning at the Queen's, I Am Expecting More Grass On The Surface In The 2nd Test: Aakash Chopra.", "seo_keywords": "Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Mukesh Kumar, Aakash Chopra", "tag": null, "tagging": "Shardul Thakur,Navdeep Saini,Mukesh Kumar,Aakash Chopra,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "story-of-i-am-expecting-more-grass-on-the-surface-in-the-2nd-test-aakash-chopra", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "1251", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2023-07-20 14:36:21", "updated": "2023-07-20 14:36:21", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Aakash Chopra, Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "37", "jio_date": "2023-07-20 14:36:21", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/story-of-i-am-expecting-more-grass-on-the-surface-in-the-2nd-test-aakash-chopra-126193" }