West Indies skipper Roston Chase won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against the hosts, India, at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.

This two-match series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. This is the first Test series for Team India in the WTC. The second match of the series between the two sides will be played from October 10 to 14 at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium.

After winning the toss, Roston Chase said, “We are going to bat first. Looks like a good one. There will be a bit of moisture; it is Test cricket, and we will have to handle that first couple of hours. It is a young side, we want to come out and play some good cricket. We don’t want to be batting last on this wicket, as we know it

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