Auqib Nabi getting India cap (Source: @BCCI/X)After making waves in India’s domestic circuit across formats, Auqib Nabi finally made his international debut on Wednesday (September 30) at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Nabi, fondly called the Baramulla Express, received the prestigious cap from KL Rahul ahead of India vs West Indies 2nd ODI.As in the 1st ODI, India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to field first in the second ODI against the West Indies. As Gill confirmed, Nitish Kumar Reddy had to make his way for Nabi.West Indies, on the other hand, made four changes to their last playing XI. Justin Greaves, who had been ruled out of the IND vs WI 2nd ODI earlier, was not in the lineup as expected.On the other hand, Sherfane Rutherford, Shamar Joseph, Vitel Lawes and Keemo Paul have been added to the lineup. In the process, Jewel Andrew, Matthew Forde and Gudakesh Motie had to make way.India Vs West Indies 2nd ODI Playing XIsIndia XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh KrishnaWest Indies XI: John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (wk/c), Amir Jangoo, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Vitel LawesAlso Read: India Vs West Indies Head To Head Records- 2nd ODI, West Indies Tour Of India 2026India Vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Captains' ThoughtsShubman Gill: We're gonna bowl first. [On the Guwahati surface and the extra grass compared to the previous venue] Yeah, a bit more grass, and it looks a little bit patchy at times. So I think there'll be a little bit more for the fast bowlers initially.[On India's strong top order and everyone being in good form in the last game] Yeah, I think everyone looked well. Even Rohit bhai was in good touch, so hopefully it's gonna be another good game for us. [On changes to India's XI] We've got one change - Auqib Nabi makes his debut in place of Nitish.Shai Hope: Yeah, definitely would have fielded as well. [On West Indies' record as a chasing side and the challenge of batting first] Yeah, for sure. You know, the coin toss is a 50-50 chance, and regardless of what happens, we've got to do well. So we've got another opportunity today to put some runs on the board, try to get a good score, and give our bowlers something to defend. [On whether West Indies were around 20 runs short in the first ODI after being on course for 320 at one stage] Yeah, probably a bit more runs than that, to be fair. But yeah, just about understanding and identifying the areas we need to improve and finding ways to get better at them as quickly as we can.[On what he makes of the surface now that West Indies are batting first] It looks pretty good. I just think it'll probably do a little bit to start, but we just got to assess quickly and then see what a good score would be at the back end. [On changes to the West Indies XI] Yeah, we've got four changes, and not gonna hurt my head with all of them today, so you guys are going to see that on the graphic.Also Read: Virat Kohli Retired From Tests Due To 'Dissatisfaction' With Management, Claims Mohammad Kaif
