India Vs West Indies First Test at Ahmedabad 2025-26 Series
First day
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 188th occasion of West Indies doing so in tests. It also provides the 38th occasion of West Indies doing so against India
West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first in this test to provide the 114th occasion of West Indies doing so in away tests. It also provides the 23rd occasion of West Indies doing so against India in away tests.
Shubman Gill was leading India for the first time against West Indies in tests, while RS Chase was leading West Indies for the first time against India in tests. Thus both teams had new captains leading India and West Indies in this series
Shubman Gill became the 37th captain to lead India in tests. He also became the 29th captain to lead India in home tests.
RS Chase became the 38th captain to lead West Indies in tests. He also became the 31st captain to lead West Indies in away tests
Shubman Gill became the 23rd captain to lead India for against West Indies in tests. He also became the 16th captain to lead India against West Indies in home tests.
RS Chase became the 15th captain to lead West Indies against India in tests. He also became the twelfth captain to lead West Indies against India in away tests
West Indies capped J Layne and K Pierre for this test. They became the 345th and 346th cricketers to represent West Indies in tests. They also became the 151st and 152nd cricketers to represent West Indies in away tests.
West Indies capped J Layne and K Pierre for this test. They became the 63rd and 64th West Indian cricketers to make their debut against India in tests. They also became the 24th and 25th West Indian cricketers to make their debut against India in away tests.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests read 346 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests on away soil read 283 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests on away soil read 189 at the end of this test.
JP Greaves, JNT Seales, BA King. J Layne and K Pierre were making their first appearance in tests as a result of which the number of cricketers who played tests against India on away soil read 129 at the end of this test.
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide the 119th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in an innings against India. It also provides the 38th occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in an innings against India on away soil
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide the 41st occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the first innings of a test against India. It also provides the 22ne occasion of West Indies dismissed all out in the first innings of a test against India on away soil
West Indies was dismissed all out for 162 in the first innings of this test to provide its lowest total in the first innings of a test against India on Indian soil. The previous lowest was 167 at Chennai in Oct 2002
JJ Bumrah’s three wickets in this game fetched him 50 wickets on home soil. He became the 27th Indian bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on home soil. He also became the ninth Indian pace bowler to capture 50 plus wickets on home soil.
YBK Jaiswal, B Sai Sudarhan, Shubman Gill, JJ Bumrah. DC Jurel, Mohammad Siraj, N Nitishkumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are making their first appearance in tests against West Indies on home soil as a result of which the number of Indian cricketers who have played against West Indies on home soil read 142 at the end of this test
B Sai Sudarshan, DC Jurel, N Nitishkumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are making their first appearance in tests against West Indies as a result of which the number of Indian cricketers who have played against West Indies on home soil read 178 at the end of this test