Team India has touched down in Trinidad for the second Test match against the West Indies, set to take place at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain starting on Thursday, July 20.
The players were spotted waiting in a lounge, dressed in their travel kits, likely anticipating the arrival of the team bus.
In a video shared by BCCI, the players appeared to be in high spirits, understandably so after their convincing victory in the first Test in Dominica. They seem to be in a positive mindset, eager to secure another win in the upcoming Test.
Happy faces in Trinidad š š#TeamIndia | #WIvIND pic.twitter.com/OuMCLeXOoc
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 17, 2023
Possible changes in India’s bowling lineup
Following their resounding win by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test, the considerable gap in quality between the two teams is evident.
This has sparked a discussion about whether Team India should give opportunities to some new faces in the second Test in Trinidad.
Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini, two pacers who have earned their place in the squad based on their impressive performances in domestic cricket and for India A, could be considered.
Considering the significant impact made by spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in Dominica, the visitors might be tempted to play either Mukesh or Saini and rotate the other fast bowlers.
While Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma scored centuries, other batsmen missed out on the chance to make big scores.
The visitors will be hoping that the Trinidad Test provides another opportunity for them to refine their batting form. It will be intriguing to see what kind of pitch will be prepared for the match.
Squad for WI Tests: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane , Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, K.S. Bharat , Ishan Kishan , Mohammed Siraj Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Axar Patel, Navdeep Saini.
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