IND vs WI 2025: 3 West Indies players to watch out for in India vs West Indies Test series

Published - 02 Oct 2025, 21:00 IST | Updated - 02 Oct 2025, 20:32 IST

The two-match Test series between India and West Indies got underway on Thursday, October 2. The West Indies' performance has been far from ideal in the longest format of the game. They come into this series with the hosts as firm favourites.

With a young squad mixed with tinges of experience, the touring side arrive with a lot of anticipation. There are a list of youngsters and a few people who have never represented West Indies in the longest format prior to the ongoing series.

Jason Holder was originally going to be the replacement for the injured Alzarri Joseph. However, Holder citing a planned medical procedure for not turning up to India as Cricket West Indies went ahead with Jediah Blades instead.

Blades is uncapped player in the longest format. The left-arm seamer has played three ODIs and six T20Is so far. He was recently involved in his maiden Caribbean Premier League season with Guyana Amazon Warriors. Blades possesses an average in the mid-30s in the 13 First-Class matches he has played in which he has picked up 35 wickets.