The Indian Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies will be announced on Wednesday or Thursday.
The series will be played in Ahmedabad (October 2–6) and New Delhi (October 10–14), starting just four days after the Asia Cup 2025.
Karun Nair’s spot is under threat after inconsistent performances against England; Padikkal, who recently scored a century vs Australia A, is a strong contender.
With Gautam Gambhir favoring all-rounders, Nitish Kumar Reddy could get a chance in the squad.
Rishabh Pant remains unavailable due to his foot injury, while Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested, making space for an extra spinner like Axar Patel.
Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Karun Nair/Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Narayan Jagadish (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Axar Patel, Nitish Reddy, Akash Deep.