India elect to bat vs WI; Shaw makes debut

October 04, 2018 09:11

India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat against West Indies in Rajkot on Thursday.

India have made a couple of changes as Prithvi Shaw, 18, makes his Test debut. He comes into the team in place of Shikhar Dhawan, who was dropped after a below-par showing in England.

India are going in with three spinners as Kuldeep Yadav is included in the team alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Umesh Yadav is also back in the playing XI as he partners Mohammed Shami in the pace department, while Shardul Thakur misses out.

West Indies captain Jason Holder misses the opening Test because of an ankle injury.

Kraigg Brathwaite will take over as the captain for this match, while Sherman Lewis has been handed his debut and Sunil Ambris also comes into the team.

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