The Indian Cricket Team is set to play against the West Indies in a two-match Test series with the first test starting on October 4. Team India, under the captainship of Rohit Sharma, were the champions of the recently-concluded Asia Cup 2018. Regular captain Virat Kohli was rested for the tournament after his heroics in the shambolic series in England but will return to lead the side against the Caribbeans. He is also chasing the record for the most runs scored against the upcoming opponents in the longer format of the game. Virat has currently scored 502 runs against the Windies and is 38 runs short of former captain Mohammad Azharuddin’s record of 539 runs. West Indies Tour of India 2018 Schedule: Windies to Play 2 Tests, 5 ODIs and 3 T20I, Check Complete Time-Table.

The Delhi batsman has played 10 tests against Windies and has a staggering batting average of 38.61 with his highest score as 200. He has already overtaken former captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has scored 476 runs. Legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar leads the charts of highest test runs against the Windies with 2746 runs. Former captain Rahul Dravid (1978 runs) and middle-order batsman VVS Laxman (1715 runs) take the second and third spots respectively. Indian Squad for West Indies Test Series 2018: Virat Kohli Returns, Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Siraj New Faces in Team India!

West Indies are touring India to play in two-match test series. The first test will begin on October 4 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. The second test will start on October 12 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. They are also scheduled to play a five-match ODI series, which will begin on October 21. They will also play 3 T20Is on November 4, November 6 and November 11.

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