India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights 2025 – Yashasvi Jaiswal’s Unbeaten 173 Lights Up Delhi

Friday, 10th October 2025 – The 2nd Test of the West Indies tour of India 2025 got underway at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, and it was all about Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliance on Day 1. The young opener put on a masterclass, scoring an unbeaten 173 runs off 253 balls with 22 boundaries to guide India into a commanding position.

Match Summary

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat first.

India made an excellent start as openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul built a steady partnership. Rahul contributed a valuable 38 runs before being dismissed by Jomel Warrican. Later, Sai Sudharsan added 87 runs in a composed innings, supporting Jaiswal at the other end. At stumps, India were 342/2 with Shubman Gill unbeaten on 20 runs alongside Jaiswal.

West Indies’ bowlers struggled for breakthroughs, with Jomel Warrican taking both wickets of the day. India’s dominance left little room for the visitors to bounce back, setting the tone for another strong home performance.

Day 1 Key Highlights

• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 173* (253 balls, 22 fours)
• Sai Sudharsan: 87 runs
• KL Rahul: 38 runs
• Jomel Warrican: 2 wickets for West Indies

Team Lineups

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach (wk), Roston Chase (c), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales, Keemo Paul.

Match Details

• Event: West Indies tour of India 2025
• Match: 2nd Test, Day 1
• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
• Date: Friday, 10 October 2025
• Match Timings: 04:00 AM GMT | 09:30 AM Local
• Umpires: Paul Reiffel, Richard Illingworth
• TV Umpire: Alex Wharf
• Match Referee: Andy Pycroft
• Reserve Umpire: KN Ananthapadmanabhan
• Match Number: Test No. 2601

Head-to-Head & Rankings

• Total Tests Played: 101
• India Wins: 24
• West Indies Wins: 30
• India Test Ranking: 4th
• West Indies Test Ranking: 8th

Form Guide

• India: W W D L W
• West Indies: L L L L W

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