The Indian team has been announced for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. The team will be led by Shubman Gill, with Ravindra Jadeja named as the vice-captain. Karun Nair has been dropped from the squad due to his poor performance in the five-match Test series against England. In his place, Devdutt Padikkal makes a return to the team.

Rishabh Pant is unavailable for the series due to injury. In his absence, Dhruv Jurel and N Jagadeesan have been selected as the wicketkeepers. Jasprit Bumrah, who is currently playing for India in the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE, has also been included in the squad.

The Indian team is currently playing in the Asia Cup in the UAE and has already reached the final. After the final on September 28, the players will return to India. The Test series against the West Indies will begin on October 2. The first Test will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and the second Test will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from October 10.