BCCI declares India Test squad for West Indies collection; Ravindra Jadeja made vice-captain

Karun Nair has been dropped from India’s Test squad for the two-match collection towards West Indies beginning in Ahmedabad on October 2. The 33-year-old may handle solely 205 runs in 4 Tests in England at a mean of 25.62 on being recalled after eight years. Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal, who has performed two Tests thus far, has earned a recall.

Although Karun did get a half-century in his final Test at The Oval, chief selector Ajit Agarkar mentioned that the panel anticipated extra from the middle-order batter.

“Yeah, I imply clearly we anticipated extra. We really feel Padikkal provides somewhat bit extra at this level and I want we may give everybody 15 or 20 Tests. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that approach,” Agarkar instructed the media on Thursday (September 25, 2025).

In Rishabh Pant’s absence for this collection, Ravindra Jadeja has been named because the deputy to Shubman Gill by advantage of his huge expertise. Pant, who was the vice-captain in England, is but to get better from a foot damage that he suffered within the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. Dhruv Jurel and N. Jagadeesan are the 2 wicketkeepers within the 15-member contingent.

“Rishabh is the vice-captain in the mean time and a key participant. But sadly, he hasn’t fairly recovered to make this explicit collection. We’re hopeful that he’ll be obtainable for South Africa. And Jadeja has been one among your prime performers. So, there’s loads of expertise. So, that’s basically the explanation,” defined Agarkar.

While Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are the spin-bowling choices at Gill’s disposal, the tempo assault options Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. Although Bumrah’s workload administration meant he was obtainable for under three of the 5 Tests in England, Agarkar mentioned that the tempo spearhead is out there for each Tests of this collection.

“This squad is for each Tests. So, Bumrah is out there for each video games,” the previous India quick bowler mentioned.

The squad

Shubman Gill (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Okay.L. Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N. Jagadeesan (WK), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav