India vs West Indies, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

A satisfying result for India, who continue their dominance in home conditions. Under the leadership of Shubman Gill, this marks India’s first Test series win of his captaincy tenure. It’s still early days for him as skipper, and while there’s room for growth, particularly in terms of decision-making, there’s no doubting the quality of his batting or the depth of this Indian side. India now shift their focus to the tour of Australia, featuring three ODIs and five T20Is. The anticipated return of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will only heighten the excitement for their Millennial fans. Right after that, attention turns to South Africa’s tour of India, comprising two Tests, three ODIs, and five T20Is. So, plenty of cricketing action awaits over the next few months. Fow now, this is Nikhil, signing off on behalf of Pradeep, Abhinand and Mukesh. Take care and we’ll see you next time!

Shubman Gill lifts the trophy and shares the moment with his teammates. Team India lines up for photos, posing proudly with the trophy and the champions’ hoarding. It’s all smiles across the Indian camp as they celebrate a well-deserved series win.

Shubman Gill: It's a really big honour (to lead India), I'm kind of getting used to it. Managing all the players, leading this team is a great honour. (Learning experience) It's about taking the right options in the given situation. I try to make the most probable decision in the given situation that we are in that game. And sometimes you have to take bold decisions, depending on which player can get you certain runs or can get you those wickets. (On enforcing the follow-on) We were around 300 runs ahead. The wicket was quite dead. We thought even if we scored like 500 runs and we have to get 6 or 7 wickets on day 5, it could be a tough day for us. So, that was the thought process. (On playing Nitish Reddy) He didn't really get to bowl any over in this match. We don't want players to only play matches at overseas. That puts a lot of pressure on the players. We want to groom certain players that we think can help us win matches overseas because that's been the challenge for us. When I'm going out there to bat, batting is something that I've been doing since I was 3 or 4 years old. So, when I want to go out there, I just want to make decisions as a batsman. The one thing that you always strive for is how can you make your team win a match. And as a batsman, when I'm going out there, that's my thought that I have. (On the Australia series) It's a long flight, maybe we can plan on the flight.

Ravindra Jadeja | Player of the Series: I could get a chance to bowl more overs (after Ashwin's retirement). But yeah, all in all, we’ve been doing wonderful work as a team, in terms of batting and bowling. I think we know what brand of cricket we’ve been playing over the last five, six months. So that’s a good sign as a team, that we continue to do it over a long period of time. As Gauti bhai (Gambhir) said, I’m at number six now. So I’m thinking more as a proper batsman, and that works for me. In the past, for many years, I’ve been batting at number eight, number nine, so my mindset was a little different from what I have now. I’m just trying to spend more time in the middle whenever I get a chance to bat. To be honest, I don’t think too much about records. I just focus on contributing with both bat and ball to help my team win. I always look forward to do that. I feel if I don’t perform with bat and ball, then it doesn’t reflect my value as a player. I’m always keen and give my 100 percent. I think this is my third Man of the Series trophy, so yeah, I’m very happy to bring it back home.

Kuldeep Yadav | Player of the Match: This was a totally different wicket if you compare it to the first Test match. Bowling a lot of overs was the challenge here, we certainly did that, I enjoyed bowling here. The drift which I got in Ahmedabad, if you compare it to this Test, there wasn't any drift here. The wicket was too dry. Playing two Test matches back to back is always fun. Bowling a lot of overs and getting the breakthrough in the middle is something I enjoy a lot. When you put a lot of revs on the ball and because of the arm speed you generate, if you have a lot of revs on the ball, you generally get the drift. You love to the get the batter bowled. I enjoyed a couple of wickets in the first Tests and here as well, it was good. I am going to watch a few (football) games and we hardly have time. We got to fly tomorrow and we have a game on the 19th, so we have to prepare for that. It's lovely to have him (Jadeja) around. He's someone who has always guided me in tough situations and giving me some advice, it's really helping me.

Roston Chase: The positives for us in this match was that Campbell and Hope played well and scored hundreds. They fought for us, we batted 100 overs after a long time, that was another positive. Taking the game to the 5th day, that was great for us. We were always discussing and trying to find ways how we could bat through those 80 overs. We came up with a lot of ideas, batting against spin, sweeping, using our feet, and it was just about the guys going out there and executing the plans we’d spoken about. I think the guys we have here are some of the best players in the Caribbean. So it’s just for us to use this last Test match as a stepping stone and a confidence booster going into the upcoming series. We just have to keep improving as much as we can from here.

Sai Sudharsan: It feels really great to be honest. After a good series where we gave them a fight (in England), coming back to India and winning the series is special. I've learned a lot in these five games and I'm looking forward to improving on that, and obviously giving a bit more for the team. I was very clear that he would not sweep (on the catch to dismiss John Campbell in the 1st innings), the wicket was low and I knew he'll not play the sweep shot, so I was very brave enough to, you know, hold my position. I was very lucky there. Understanding the role, understanding what a number 3 must do, learning to take responsibility and bat in a risk-free manner (on his learnings going forward). I've played a lot with Shuby (Shubman Gill). The way he captains, and the way he gives beliefs to the players, I think it's really great. Looking forward to having a lot more opportunities.

Roston Chase is the second West Indies captain to lose each of his first five Tests in charge after Kraigg Brathwaite.

Most consecutive defeats vs India in India
7 Australia (2008-13)
6 Sri Lanka (1986-94)
6 New Zealand (2010-16)
6 West Indies (2013-25) *
The current losing streak for West Indies against India in India began when Darren Sammy was captain and he is currently their coach.

Longest unbeaten streak against an opposition in Tests
47 Eng v NZ (1930-75)
30 Eng v Pak (1961-82)
29 WI vs Eng (1976-88)
27 Ind v WI (2002-23) *
24 Aus v SA (1911-52)
24 WI v Ind (1948-71)

Most consecutive Test series wins against an opposition
10 India vs West Indies (2002-25) *
10 South Africa vs West Indies (1998-24)
9 Australia vs West Indies (2000-22)
8 Australia vs England (1989-2003)
8 Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe (1996-20)

India were the far superior side in Ahmedabad, with quality batting performances from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja who scored centuries. And, on a surface that offered some assistance to the pacers, Bumrah and Siraj were relentless, running through the opposition lineup with precision and control. Such was India’s dominance that the West Indian batters couldn’t survive even 90 overs across both innings. In contrast, Delhi saw a far more spirited West Indian display. Having batted for more than 200 overs across their two innings, the visitors showed marked improvement and commendable resilience. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal was the standout performer with a commanding century that laid the platform on Day 1, while captain Shubman Gill followed it up with an impressive ton of his own. There were also valuable contributions from the rest of the batting unit. With the ball, Kuldeep Yadav was the star, claiming eight wickets in the match to highlight his growing stature as India’s premier spinner in home conditions. Overall, it was a complete team performance as every player chipped in, and India once again demonstrated why they remain such a formidable force in their own backyard..

10:35 Local Time, 05:05 GMT, 10:35 IST: India seal the series 2-0 and add 12 crucial points to their World Test Championship tally. A brave fight from the West Indies, but despite all their hard work, they finish second best. More than a test of skill, this was a test of character and they’ve come through with flying colours. It would’ve been easy to crumble after being asked to follow-on on Day 3, but they refused to give in. Hope and Campbell led the resistance, while Greaves and Seales ensured India had to earn that final wicket the hard way. The pitch held up quite well and didn’t deteriorate much, making batting relatively comfortable. In the end, India chased down the target with ease to wrap up a well-deserved series win. India lost a couple of wickets this morning in the form of Sudharsan and Gill, but a solid fifty from KL Rahul ensured they got across the line with 7 wickets remaining.