India Aims to Restore Home Supremacy Against Struggling West Indies

As of October 1st, 2025, India is set to host the West Indies for a two-match Test series, marking the start of their home season. However, this will be the first time in over a decade that India will take the field without their stalwarts - Virat Kohli, R. Ashwin, and Rohit Sharma.

The visitors, the West Indies, have arrived on the back of a crushing 0-3 defeat to Australia earlier this year. In their last Test, they were bowled out for just 27 runs, the lowest total in 70 years. On paper, this appears to be a mismatch, but the Caribbean side will be eager to capitalize on India's weakened lineup and pull off an upset.

Shubman Gill will lead India in this series, aiming to restore the team's aura of dominance at home. During the Kohli era, India were unbeatable on home soil, going 18 consecutive series without a loss. However, that run was ended last year by a resilient New Zealand side. India will be determined to bounce back and reclaim their fortress.

The spin department remains a strength for the hosts, with Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, and Axar Patel set to lead the charge. The pace attack, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, also looks formidable. The key will be how India's batting group responds, especially after their struggles against both spin and pace in the previous home season.