Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report : IND vs WI 1st Test – West Indies Tour of India 2025
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report IND vs WI 1st Test: India will face the West Indies in the 1st Test of the 2025 home series at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, starting 2nd October 2025 at 9:30 AM IST.
Led by Shubman Gill, India returned home full of confidence after drawing the Test series in England. With a strong lineup including KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah, India is are strong contender to start.
Roston Chase’s West Indies team will rely on Shai Hope and John Campbell, but will face a tough challenge in India’s spin-oriented conditions.
Narendra Modi Stadium Pitch Report – IND vs WI
The Ahmedabad pitch is traditionally good for batting initially, but it slows down as the match progresses. The red soil provides early bounce for fast bowlers, while the black soil provides sharp turn for them later in the day. Batting becomes increasingly difficult from the third day onwards, with spinners taking over.
Batting Conditions
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Top-order batters like Shubman Gill and KL Rahul will enjoy the first two days with true bounce and value for shots.
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By Day 3 and 4, batting becomes tricky, and partnerships will be the key to survival.
Pace Bowling
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New-ball pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj can extract seam and bounce in the morning session.
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Reverse swing may play a role after 40 overs on the abrasive surface.
Spin Bowling
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Spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel are expected to be game-changers.
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West Indies spinners Jomel Warrican and Roston Chase will have to exploit the turn on offer to stay competitive.
Par Score (Tests at Ahmedabad): 350+ in the first innings is considered safe, as chasing in the fourth innings is extremely difficult.
Toss Prediction – IND vs WI
Teams winning the toss are likely to bat first. Setting a big total on this surface is crucial as batting in the fourth innings against quality spinners is extremely challenging.
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IND vs WI Weather Forecast – Ahmedabad (02 Oct – Day 1)
The weather on Day 1 will see cloudy skies with chances of rain and thunderstorms. Temperatures will hover around 30°C, with humidity levels near 70–80%. Conditions improve from Day 2 onwards, with partly cloudy skies and less rain expected.
Hourly Outlook (Local Time – Ahmedabad, Day 1)
| Time | Temp | Rain | Wind Speed | Wind Dir | Cloud Cover | Conditions |
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| 09:30 | 25°C | 40% | 4 km/h | SE | 80% | Cloudy, swing for pacers |
| 12:30 | 29°C | 20% | 5 km/h | S | 70% | Batting-friendly, humid |
| 15:30 | 27°C | 30% | 4 km/h | SSW | 90% | Possible drizzle |
| 18:00 | 26°C | 10% | 3 km/h | SSE | 75% | Cooling, spinners in play |
What Conditions Suggest – IND vs WI
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If India bat first: Expect Gill and Rahul to set the tone, with 350–380 as a strong first-innings score.
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If West Indies bat first: Hope and Campbell need to anchor the innings, but anything above 300 would be competitive.
Key Factor: Spin will dominate the second half of the Test. Teams handling spinners better will have the upper hand.