Along with India's Test team players, Harshit Rana also arrived at Gautam Gambhir's residence for the dinner party. Rana reached Gambhir's house separately in a BMW car, which caught cricket fans' attention. The video of Rana's arrival at Gambhir's home is now viral content on social media platforms. 

Ahead of the 2nd Test match with the West Indies (IND vs WI 2nd Test), Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir arranged a dinner party. Cricketers who are part of the ongoing Test series versus the West Indies arrived in a bus. Rana was not there on the bus. He came separately. 

It is important to remember that the pacer is not a part of the Test team but will fly to Australia soon for the 8-match (3 ODIs followed by 5 T20Is) white ball series. And like Gambhir, Harshit Rana is also a local resident of Delhi. So, it is sensible why he went to the dinner party separately. Though, some cricket fans on social media need very few reasons to spread rumors.

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Harshit Rana arrives at Gautam Gambhir's house in a separate car

Harshit Rana arrived separately in a special car at coach Gautam Gambhir’s house for the team dinner.👌🏼 pic.twitter.com/ucse2nQL1a

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) October 8, 2025

Team India started off the two-match Test series against the West Indies with an easy win. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the home team won the match by outclassing the opposition team in all departments. As of now, India is leading the series by 1-0. Shubman Gill and his boys are favorites to win the second match and the series as well. But the West Indies should try to make a comeback and conclude the series 1-1. 

A couple of days before the 2nd and tournament decider game, team India already started their training. Captain Shubman Gill and other players were at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for preparations. During the training sessions, they looked sharp and confident, as per various claims on social media. 

Cricketers of team India arrived at the house of head coach Gautam Gambhir ahead of the 2nd of the 2-match Test series between India and the West Indies starting on October 10 at the Arun Jaitley cricket stadium. Ahead of the must-win match, cricketers arrived at Gambhir's house on Wednesday evening. 

Team India started off the two-match Test series against the West Indies with an easy win. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the home team won the match by outclassing the opposition team in all departments. As of now, India is leading the series by 1-0. Shubman Gill and his boys are favorites to win the second match and the series as well. But the West Indies should try to make a comeback and conclude the series 1-1. 

A couple of days before the 2nd and tournament decider game, team India already started their training. Captain Shubman Gill and other players were at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for preparations. During the training sessions, they looked sharp and confident, as per various claims on social media. 

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Why did the Team India players visit Gautam Gambhir's house?

According to claims from various sources, Indian cricketers went to their head coach's house for dinner. It was informed before that this dinner party would be an informal team bonding event, planned as an open-air dinner in Gambhir’s garden area. But that depends on the weather condition. According to the video, players arrived at the location on a luxury bus. 

Team India arrived for Dinner at the house of @GautamGambhir @BCCI pic.twitter.com/COQ6EZ8WIJ

— vipul kashyap (@kashyapvipul) October 8, 2025

Informal dinner parties or get-togethers are not something new in cricket. But it is Gambhir's first such gesture since taking over as India's head coach last year. This kind of gathering can help to build a strong bond between players of a team. The upcoming match will be crucial for both teams. 

Vice-captain Ravindra Jadeja showed once again why he is one of India’s finest all-rounders as he scored his sixth Test hundred in the opening match against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. With this knock, Jadeja entered a very special club. He became only the sixth cricketer in history to have both six or more Test centuries and over 300 wickets to his name. The legendary list includes Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Imran Khan, Daniel Vettori, and Ravi Ashwin.

Ravindra Jadeja Joins Elite Club With Sixth Test Century in Ahmedabad

Jadeja brought up his century off 169 balls, reaching the milestone with a single against Jomel Warrican. He celebrated in trademark style with his sword celebration, bringing the home crowd to its feet. Interestingly, Washington Sundar was at the other end, just like the last time Jadeja got a Test hundred in Manchester against England.

This time though, it was not about saving the match but stamping India’s dominance. At the time of his century, India had already crossed 437/5, with their lead stretching well past 270 runs. India ended Day 2 at 448/5, ahead by 286 runs.

🚨 6TH TEST HUNDREDS FOR SIR RAVINDRA JADEJA 🚨

- The No.1 Test Allrounder in the World. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/zmhFws4LmD

— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) October 3, 2025

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Jadeja’s innings was built on a brilliant 206-run stand with Dhruv Jurel, who scored his maiden Test hundred (125 off 210 balls). Earlier in the day, KL Rahul also scored a century his first on home soil in over 3,200 days. Jadeja now stands just 10 runs away from another rare record joining Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, and Daniel Vettori as the only players with 4000 Test runs and 300-plus wickets. With every milestone, Jadeja is proving why he is one of the greatest all-rounders in this generation.

The India vs West Indies two-match Test series will begin this week, while the visitors West Indies have suffered another blow, as another key Caribbean fast bowler has been ruled out of the series. 

IND vs WI 2025: Alzarri Joseph ruled out of the series

After the right-arm fast bowler Shamar Joseph was ruled out of the away Test series against India due to an undisclosed injury, Alzarri Joseph has now been ruled out of the series due to a back injury. While Alzarri had discomfort, the scans confirmed a degeneration of his previously resolved lower back injury, which was confirmed by the Cricket West Indies (CWI).

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IND vs WI 2025: Test uncapped Jediah Blades replaced Alzarri Joseph

The 23-year-old left-arm pacer Jediah Blades is set to replace Alzarri for the India tour. The youngster is currently with the Caribbean team in the ongoing UAE tour for a three-match T20I series against Nepal, which will end on Tuesday (September 30), and then he will join the Test team. The uncapped Test player has played three ODIs and four T20Is, where he has taken one and three wickets, respectively. In 13 first-class matches, he has taken 35 wickets. 

IND vs WI 2025: Jason Holder was asked to be Alzarri Joseph's replacement

While the former captain Jason Holder was approached to join the Caribbean team as a replacement for Alzarri Joseph, the all-rounder declined due to his already planned medical procedure. He is also present in the ongoing UAE tour for the T20I series against Nepal. 

The two-match India vs West Indies Test series is part of the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship, as both will play their second Test series in this WTC cycle. While India secured a 2-2 draw in the five-match away Test series against the hosts England, West Indies suffered a whitewash 3-0 Test series defeat against Australia at home. 

The West Indies team last defeated India in a Test match in 2002 during the Kingston Test. Meanwhile, the Caribbean team recorded their last Test victory in India during the 1994 Mohali Test. While the West Indies are desperate to break their long wait for a Test victory against India, Shubman Gill-led India are looking to continue their dominant Test record against the Caribbean team. 

India's Test squad for the West Indies series has experienced a major change in leadership, as veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will now be vice-captain of the Test squad, while wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been left out of the squad. While Shubman Gill remains captain, Jadeja will be more involved in the role as Pant recovers from a foot injury, due to being struck by a yorker during the England Tests and subsequently fracturing his foot. The team's management has put faith in Jadeja’s all-round experience in the game. Meanwhile, Pant has also not zeroed in on a time frame for his return, so Dhruv Jurel will take the gloves in the West Indies series. Jadeja taking the role of vice-captain conveys his stature within the team, and the need for a trusted senior player to assist Gill, especially in high-pressure situations.

The India Test side of  15 players is a good combination of youth and experience. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, and Devdutt Padikkal add potential energy to the group, while Gill, Jadeja, Bumrah, Axar Patel, and Siraj will add experience and composure. The selection committee appears to have blended form and fitness levels, while keeping considerations regarding long-term thinking. On the other hand, the West Indies squad has some familiar faces in Roston Chase, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, and Alzarri Joseph, adding to what should be a competitive series. India faced West Indies at home last in a Test series in 2018, where they comfortably won both games. The West Indies have not won a Test match in India since 1994, demonstrating how the home side has been so dominant in the longest format of the game.

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As the series gets underway, all eyes will be on the new leadership pairing of Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja, and on how well India can complete yet another clean sweep. Jadeja's appointment as vice-captain is a clear statement regarding India's faith in him as a leader. Jadeja's temperament for pressure conditions, understanding of tactical nuance, and value with respect to being an all-rounder make him a natural fit to support Gill. With Pant still unavailable, the team would hope that this adjustment adds to the overall structure, both strategically and mentally, when the series begins October 2, 2023, in Ahmedabad.

India’s squad for the two Tests against West Indies

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N Jagadeesan (wk), Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav

India vs West Indies 2025 Schedule

The tour will kick off with the first Test at the notable Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The teams will then travel to the Capital city to play the second Test at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.