Team India has no rest after winning the Asia Cup; find out why they flew straight from Dubai to Ahmedabad

In the final match of the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 5 wickets to claim the title for the ninth time. This tournament was played in the T20 format for the third time, and Team India won the title twice. This victory sparked numerous controversies, and amid all the excitement, the Indian team players will arrive directly in Ahmedabad today. Many of the team members have already started preparing for the next series without rest.

It is worth noting that Team India's next series is against the West Indies. Several West Indies players are also in the UAE, and today their team will play the final match of the T20 series against Nepal. The two-match Test series between India and the West Indies will start on October 2. According to media reports, several players will arrive directly in Ahmedabad today.

Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav are among the players selected for the Asia Cup Test series. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and the rest of the support staff will also travel directly from Dubai to Ahmedabad. The team was announced for the Test series against the West Indies during the Asia Cup. Rishabh Pant was unable to join the team due to injury, and Ravindra Jadeja was appointed vice-captain in his place.

This series is crucial for Team India as it relates to the World Test Championship. Currently, India ranks third in the points table. Team India has played only one series in this cycle, a 2-2 draw against England. The West Indies are sixth in the World Test Championship 2025-27 points table. The West Indies are playing a series in India after seven years.

Team India for the Test series: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N. Jagadeesan (wicketkeeper), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and Kuldeep Yadav.

West Indies for the Test series: Roston Chase (captain), Jomel Warrican (vice-captain), Alick Athanase, John Campbell, Kevlon Anderson, Taganarin Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, and Jayden Seales.