IND vs WI 2025, 1st Test Day 2 Review: Rahul, Jurel, Jadeja's centuries put India in commanding position

India played a commanding brand of cricket on the second day of the first Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad, as they took a significant lead. The home team added 327 runs for the loss of just three wickets, with KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja all notching up centuries to put India in a strong position. By stumps, India had reached 448/5 and took a lead of 286 runs.

The morning began with Rahul and Shubman Gill at the crease, and the pair wasted no time in pushing India past the West Indies’ first-innings total. Rahul enjoyed a bit of luck when he edged Jayden Seales early. Having survived on 57, Rahul made West Indies pay by converting his start into his 11th Test century, and his first at home since 2016. However, he fell just after lunch, caught at cover off Jomel Warrican. Gill brought up his fifty, but perished after trying to reverse sweep Roston Chase.

Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel anchored India’s middle order. Jurel reached his maiden Test century late in the day but eventually fell for 125, edging Khary Pierre. Meanwhile, India's vice-captain, Ravindra Jadeja, took on the opposition bowlers and charged down the track to spinners, hitting them cleanly over long-on and never allowing them to settle.

The southpaw reached his sixth Test hundred, and his second in three matches. By the end of the day, he was unbeaten on 104. For the West Indies, it was a tough day in the field. Their spinners Chase, Warrican, and Pierre bowled long spells but went for runs, finishing with figures of 4 for 283 in 82 overs. Seales was the only one who looked threatening early, but his lone wicket did little to stop India’s dominance. At stumps, India’s lead read 286 and will look to extend it past 300 on Day 3.