Ishant Sharma did the job for his side with both bat and ball as India dominated proceedings on day two of the first Test against West Indies.
Jadeja was picked over senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin which sparked debate on social media but the 30-year-old proved his point with a gritty fifty.
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Kohli gave his opinion during a chat with West Indies legend Vivian Richards, the video of which was posted on the Indian cricket board's official website.
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Kemmo Paul was ruled out due to an injury in his left ankle and will remain in Antigua to continue his rehabilitation.
Shoaib Akhtar said that since Rohit Sharma was a part of the squad for the two-match Test series against the Windies, it was important that he should also be given a chance in the XI.
Former Windies skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan feels that if West Indies players play as a team, they can beat India in the two-match series.
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Sourav Ganguly suggested the Indian team management to play both Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the first Test against West Indies in Antigua.
Jason Holder said that West Indies are at their best when they play against top oppositions and playing against Kohli and Ashwin is a challenge he is looking forward to.
Vivian Richards and Virat Kohli spoke about the effortlessness of the West Indian and why he never tried helmets while batting.
Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul are the only two openers India have selected in their squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies.
India will be playing their first Test in more than seven months. India's last series was a memorable one as they beat Australia for their maiden Test series win Down Under.
If there is pace and bounce, Kohli is likely to go with four specialist bowlers in which Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav will be fighting for the lone spinner's slot.
KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah were excited to have their names present on the Test jersey.
Virat Kohli will have the chance of equalling Ricky Ponting's record of centuries as a captain in Test cricket when India take on the West Indies in the first Test in Antigua.
Virat Kohli shared a photo of the team members, where they can be seen chilling and having a good time ahead of their Test series opener against West Indies in Antigua.
The first Test against West Indies marks the two teams' entry into the ICC World Test Championship. It will be played in North Sound, Antigua and starts on August 22.
India will be returning to the Test cricket after a good 7 and half months and the moot point of the playing XI will be whether Kohli-Shastri duo goes for an additional sixth batsman or an extra bowler for the first Test.
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