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1st Test: West Indies hand debuts to Pierre and Layne, opt to bat first against India

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1st Test: West Indies Hand Debuts To Pierre And Layne, Opt To Bat First Against India

By IANS News October 02, 2025 • 09:18 AM View: 276

The West Indies: The West Indies have won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the opening game of the two-match Test series at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

The match is also is India's first home Test without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma or Ravichandran Ashwin since 2010.

After winning the toss, West Indies skipper Roston Chase said they are going with two seamers, two spinners and an allrounder. The side have also handed debuts to left-arm spinner Khary Pierre and pacer Johann Layne.

TAGS West Indies West Indies Narendra Modi Stadium Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Ravichandran Ashwin Roston Chase Khary Pierre Johann Layne Shubman Gill Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj Ravindra Jadeja Washington Sundar Kuldeep Yadav Nitish Kumar

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