India complete 2-0 sweep in Gill's first series win
Rahul anchored the chase, ending up unbeaten on 58; India still at No. 3 on WTC points table
10/10Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of India at Delhi, Oct 10-14 2025
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![India]( "India")
518/5d & 124/3 (35.2 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
248 & 390 (f/o)
Player of the Match
10/10Result
2nd Test, West Indies tour of India at Delhi, Oct 10-14 2025
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![India]( "India")
518/5d & 124/3 (35.2 ov) -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
248 & 390 (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
India 58 runs away from 2-0 sweep of West Indies
Having been set 121 to win, India only briefly tried to finish the match on the fourth evening, ending on 63 for 1
Day 3
Hope and Campbell fight back after Kuldeep five-for forces WI to follow on
India ended day three in Delhi still in the lead by 97 runs
Day 2
Jadeja, Kuldeep strike after Gill ton propels India to 518
West Indies gave a better account of themselves with the bat than in Ahmedabad, but India remained in control of the Delhi Test
Day 1
Jaiswal 173 and Sai Sudharsan 87 carry India into a dominant position
On a slow Delhi pitch, the West Indies bowling was disciplined without being penetrative
Others
What did India gain by playing Reddy in the West Indies series?
The allrounder batted just once and bowled four overs in the entire series
Washington: Heartening to take 20 wickets on this Delhi surface
There wasn't much turn or bounce in the game where India toiled over 200 overs straight, following their decision to enforce the follow-on
Centuries and time at the crease ease West Indies' crisis
Over 200 overs of batting in Delhi, West Indies have shown sparks of what they can do when conditions aren't treacherous and the right personnel are selected
Chase: India tour 'a stepping stone' for West Indies as a Test-playing nation
WI captain saw their improved performance in Delhi after being forced to follow as a positive sign
Kuldeep's stump vision defies flat Delhi pitch
The India wristspinner picked up a five-for in unfriendly bowling conditions by beating batters in the air and keeping the wickets in play
Gambhir wants bounce and carry on Indian pitches
India head coach also says Shubman Gill "has done phenomenally well" as Test captain
'Test match still on' - West Indies 'hope to make a game out of' India's follow-on gamble
India enforced the follow-on expecting wear and tear, but Campbell and Hope led West Indies' strongest showing of the series
'Impact injury' keeps Sai Sudharsan off the field on the third day
Sai Sudharsan picked up the injury when he "caught" John Campbell's slog-sweep at forward short-leg, the slog-sweep hitting him in the helmet grille before the ball lodged itself in his arms
Stats - India third for most Test wins at home
John Campbell scores West Indies' first Test century of the year, while Shai Hope ends 2968 days to move from century No. 2 to century No. 3
'It's about taking the right options' - Gill on first series win as Test captain
"Playing two Test matches back-to-back is always fun and bowling a lot of overs is something I enjoy," Kuldeep says
Stats - Gill level with Kohli, Jaiswal only behind Bradman
Two of India's best young players ticked off a few records in the second Test against West Indies in Delhi
'Do they really want to play for WI?' - Lara asks players to 'find a way'
West Indian legend also highlights the responsibility of the board to make playing for the team financially attractive
The unusual method that gives Sai Sudharsan cruise control
His tendency to play most lengths from spinners off the back foot has brought him high control percentages but it can also get him into trouble
Gill wants 'to look forward and win everything' he can, in every format
"I want to play all the formats and succeed in all the formats... if I want to do that, then this is the challenge I have to go through," Shubman Gill says about being an all-format player and leader
The art of Jadeja: subtle genius hiding in plain sight
Jadeja's game has turned him into a globally respected cricketer who remains somewhat under-analysed, and whose nuts and bolts remain somewhat underappreciated
'We just need to get that start and kick on' - Chase waits for change to come for WI
"Obviously we are down right now but it has to change at some point, and the change can start from now," Roston Chase says
A batting-friendly pitch likely for second India-West Indies Test
The black-soil surface in Delhi will have patches of grass, interspersed with bald areas, and is expected to help spinners later on
Sammy: 'We did not reap financial rewards' of the legacy we have created
"All what we ask for, we deserve," says the West Indies coach
India trying to ready Reddy for greater challenges
India want to give the seam-bowling allrounder game time in home Tests so that he can improve for challenges overseas
West Indies' Test-match batting a symptom of far deeper issues
Head coach Sammy is trying to address some of those but he faces an unimaginably difficult task
The many moods and tempos of Jaiswal and Gill
Both are versatile batters and they missed out on big scores in Ahmedabad, but they were never going to miss out two Tests in a row
India look for clean sweep in cool Delhi as West Indies continue search for solutions
India are unlikely to make any changes to their playing XI, but West Indies might be tempted to bring in the left-arm pace of Jediah Blades
