The final day of the India vs West Indies Test Series took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on October 14, 2025, where India defeated the West Indies by seven wickets. This was their second test win against the West Indies, and with this win, Team India has achieved a clean sweep. The highlights of the second test match included Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliant performance, where he scored 175 runs. In their first innings, Team India declared their score at 518 runs for 5 wickets.
As the West Indies came out to bat in their first innings, they were completely outclassed by the Indian bowling attack. Kuldeep Yadav took a five-wicket haul, and with that West Indies were completely bowled at a score of 240 runs.
As the West Indies came out to play their second innings, the Indian team was already leading by 270 runs. However, during this phase of the game, we saw West Indies fight back, and they scored a total of 390 runs. The high scores from their side in this innings were John Campbell, who scored 115 runs, and Shai Hope, who scored 103. Team India needed 121 runs to win this match, and they started their second innings with a massive blowout, as the in-form player, Yashasvi Jaiswa, got out at the score of 8 runs. Day 4 of the 2nd test came to an end with India reaching 63 runs for 1 wicket.
Day 5 of the 2nd Test match between India and West Indies started on October 14, where Team India needed 58 runs to win this match. India lost 2 important wickets very early as Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill both got out in the overs of the West Indies captain, Roston Chase. However, KL Rahul stabilized the innings, as he scored an unbeaten half-century, which led India to their second back-to-back test win against the West Indies. The Player of the Match award for the 2nd Test match between India and West Indies was given to Kuldeep Yadav. He took a total of 8 wickets in two innings.
India vs West Indies Test Series: Were any records broken during this series?
Several old records were broken during the India vs West Indies Test Series, including Team India breaking a 64+ years test record of registering a 50+ partnership for each of the first five wickets in a single innings. Shubman Gill also broke many records; he became the highest run-scorer for the Indian team in the World Test Championship, surpassing the previous record, which was held by Virat Kohli. He also equaled Virat Kohli’s record of scoring five Test centuries in a single calendar year.
The West Indies also set a few new records, as John Campbell became the first West Indies opener in 23 years to score a maiden Test century against the Indian team. Shai Hope also broke a personal record by registering his first Test Century after 8 long years.
FAQs
Q. Did Yashasvi Jaiswal score a double century?
A. Jaiswal was not able to score a double; he got run out at the score of 175 runs.
Q. Did India achieve a clean sweep against the West Indies?
A. Yes, the Indian team won both the test matches against West Indies.
Q. Who was the Player of the Match in the 2nd test match between India and West Indies?
A. Kuldeep Yadav was awarded the Player of the Match in the 2nd test match between India and West Indies for taking 8 wickets.
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