After six consecutive losses at the toss, India’s Test captain Shubman Gill finally broke his streak in the second Test against West Indies at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. The young skipper, leading India for the seventh time in Tests, won the toss and elected to bat — a small but much-awaited moment for both him and the team.
FIRST TOSS WIN FOR CAPTAIN SHUBMAN GILL. pic.twitter.com/j42c5hTSiT
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 10, 2025
Gill’s luck had deserted him since taking over as captain in June 2025. He lost all five tosses on the England tour and another in Ahmedabad earlier this month. As soon as the coin landed in his favour, Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, and Jasprit Bumrah congratulated him with wide smiles and hugs, while Mohammed Siraj and the rest of the squad joined in with laughter.
Gautam Gambhir, Bumrah & Jadeja appreciating Captain Shubman Gill after won the toss in Tests.🤣 pic.twitter.com/xRbieF2sfl
— MANU. (@IMManu_18) October 10, 2025
Gautam Gambhir and Jasprit Bumrah's reaction when Shubman Gill won the toss. 😂❤️#GautamGambhir #ShubmanGill #INDvsWI #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/sD74gxHF65
— 𝔸𝕁𝔸𝕐 𝕁𝔸ℕ𝔾𝕀𝔻 (@iamajayjangirr) October 10, 2025
7⃣th time's the charm for Captain Gill! 😂
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 10, 2025
Shubman wins his first toss as the skipper and opts to bat first! 💪#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/Mov6luGRXM
Gill kept the same playing XI, signalling confidence in his squad after their opening-Test win.
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies Playing XI: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Tevin Imlach (WK), Shai Hope, Roston Chase (C), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.
