🏏West Indies vs India, 2nd Test: Queen's Park Oval Trinidad🏏 - Page 3

Toss coming up soon, big news from an Indian POV as Mukesh Kumar is set to debut.

Originally posted by: la_Reine

Did you know?

- This will be the 100th Test between India and West Indies

- Since 2021, no bowler has taken more wickets in Tests than R Ashwin who has 111 to his name

9:32am: Rohit Sharma and Kraigg Brathwaite are out for the toss. Heads is called by Rohit, it's tails.

WI win the toss and bowl

Kraigg Brathwaite: We are gonna have a bowl first. Shannon comes back into the team. There's some moisture on the pitch. McKenzie makes his debut today, he's ready and raring to go. Bowling-wise we were okay. The first game is gone, we got to be mentally ready for the challenge. We had a few chats, we got to believe in ourselves. We came a long way, the matches between India and West Indies. Recently we haven't won, looking to change it.

Having won the first Test handsomely, India aren't hard-pressed to make any changes.

R Ashwin's performance in that game would all but rule out any thought of going in with a lone spinner.

The choice for the third seamer though could still be up for debate with the likes of Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar waiting in the sidelines.

Rohit Sharma: We were looking to bat first. Looks nice and sunny as well. It's going to get slower and slower. Shardul has pulled up a niggle. He's not fit. Mukesh Kumar is going to make his debut. He has worked hard in the domestic cricket. There's lot of memories, the rivalry between the two teams has always been exciting to watch.

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj

Rohit Sharma: We were looking to bat first. Looks nice and sunny as well. It's going to get slower and slower. Shardul has pulled up a niggle. He's not fit. Mukesh Kumar is going to make his debut. He has worked hard in the domestic cricket. There's lot of memories, the rivalry between the two teams has always been exciting to watch. It's always been a tough tour, you have to work hard. Even in the last game, we had to work hard, especially the batters. Hopefully we get the result we are expected of.

Kraigg Brathwaite: We are gonna have a bowl first. Shannon comes back into the team. There's some moisture on the pitch. McKenzie makes his debut today, he's ready and raring to go. Bowling-wise we were okay. The first game is gone, we got to be mentally ready for the challenge. We had a few chats, we got to believe in ourselves. We came a long way, the matches between India and West Indies. Recently we haven't won, looking to change it.

West Indies have won the toss and have opted to field

It is likely, given the conditions, that West Indies pick an extra pacer instead of two spinners which could pave the way back for Shannon Gabriel who was benched for the first game.

Additionally, the toss up for the lone spinner's slot will be a toss up between newbie Kevin Sinclair who has been picked with Rahkeem Cornwall staying on albeit a chest infection in the first Test.

With Raymon Reifer dropped, they could also hand out a cap to Kirk McKenzie.