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India
West Indies
India head into the final Test full of confidence after a dominant innings victory in the series opener. A strong all-round display helped them break their red-ball slump over the past year, setting the tone for this tour. Their batting looked solid, and the bowling attack was relentless as they sealed the win by an innings and 140 runs.
West Indies, on the other hand, remain a clear underdog. Their injury-hit bowling lineup only adds to their troubles after back-to-back defeats against Australia and a 1-0 deficit in this series. With momentum and form on their side, India enter the final Test as firm favourites to close out the series in style.
Conditions are once again expected to favour India, with the surface likely to offer early assistance to pacers before spinners come into play as the match progresses.
Gill has been in consistent form and is likely to lead Indiaโs run-scoring.
The betting tip is...
Top Indian Batter - Shubman Gill
61 %
39 %
IndiaWest IndiesIndia could consider resting Jasprit Bumrah for the final Test after a hectic schedule. Mohammed Siraj revealed that playing alongside Bumrah in crucial matches, like the fifth Test against England at the Oval, could have been risky for his career.
Bumrah featured in the first Test against the West Indies in Ahmedabad after participating in most of Indiaโs Asia Cup 2025 campaign. If rested, Bumrahโs spot could be filled by IPL 2025 Orange Cap winner Prasidh Krishna, who played a key role in Indiaโs narrow win in the Oval Test against England, helping level the five-match series at 2-2.
On the batting front, Indiaโs line-up looked untroubled against a weakened Windies attack, scoring 448/5 declared in response to 162. Most batters cruised, with only Sai Sudharsan dismissed cheaply for 7 by Windies captain Roston Chase.
Sudharsan, who has been given four Tests since the England tour to cement his place, has struggled to hold the No. 3 spot. The Gujarat Titans opener has been preferred over Karun Nair in the West Indies series, but will need a strong showing to secure his position.
We can expect a few changes for the second Test in the Indian line-up.
Predicted Lineup: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
West Indies head into the final Test struggling for form and consistency, especially in their batting. Brandon King, despite being the teamโs leading run-scorer this year, has failed to deliver in the first Test, scoring just 13 and 5. His recent struggles put pressure on the middle order to step up against a dominant Indian attack.
With injuries affecting the bowling lineup, the team will rely heavily on key all-rounders like Roston Chase and Anderson Phillip to provide balance.
West Indies will be going with the available strongest XI for the second Test.
Predicted Lineup: Brandon King, Kevlon Anderson, Roston Chase, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Khary Pierre, Justin Greaves, Anderson Phillip, Jediah Blades, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales
India looks set to dominate the final Test against a struggling West Indies side. With a strong batting line-up that comfortably piled up 448/5 declared in the first Test and a potent bowling attack led by the likes of Bumrah or Prasidh Krishna, India have all the tools to seal a series win.
West Indies, missing key bowlers and relying on inconsistent batters like Brandon King, will find it tough to put up a fight. Expect India to win convincingly, likely by an innings or a big-margin victory.
