West Indies elect to bat, KL Rahul replaces Vijay

July 30, 2016 20:06

West Indies captain Jason Holder has won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Test.

And interestingly, India captain Kohli claims: "That's a pretty good toss to lose. We were looking to bowl anyways."

For West Indies, fast bowler Miguel Cummins replaces Carlos Brathwaite. For India, KL Rahul comes into the team in place of the injured Murali Vijay.

Check out the playing elevens of the two teams:

West Indies: Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Rajendra Chandrika, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich (w/k), Miguel Cummins, Devendra Bishoo, Shannon Gabriel

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (w/k), Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav

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