India Predicted Playing XI vs West Indies for 2nd ODI. Source- BCCIAfter Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav staged a caravan in Trivandrum, India and West Indies have moved to Guwahati for the second ODI of the three-match series.Courtesy of a Justin Greaves century, the visitors posted a respectable score. Not just the centurion, John Campbell and Amir Jangoo slammed their respective half-centuries, taking West Indies to 295/7, although they could have posted an even bigger total if not for Kuldeep Yadav's four-fer. Chasing down the target, Thiruvananthapuram was treated with hundreds from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, as India reached home In this article, we will analyse India's Playing XI vs West Indies for the 2nd ODI to be played at the Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati, on Wednesday.Top Order: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat KohliShubman Gill brought the whole on its feet with his 10th ODI hundred in the last game. He might haven’t ended the game in IND vs WI 1st ODI, but he was the aggressor during the major part of his stand with VK.Rohit Sharma looked like he was in for a big one on Sunday, as he slammed three biggies and two boundaries in his short stay before Alzarri Joseph sent him back on 32 runs. However, he will retain his place in the India Playing XI vs West Indies for 2nd ODI.Virat Kohli played a Virat Kohli-esque knock in the first match, where he not only paced the innings well but also finished off the game with ease. After breaking countless records in Trivandrum, the stylish batter will be looking to break many more feats.Middle Order & All-Rounders: Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar ReddyPlaying in place of Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad has a lot to prove to stay in India's scheme for the 2027 World Cup. The number 4 batter got a little time during the IND vs WI 1st ODI, but he stayed unbeaten and finished off the game with Virat Kohli last Sunday.KL Rahul didn’t do anything apart from keeping the stumps for an entire innings in Trivandrum. However, he is undoubtedly the most important part of the Indian middle order. On his ODI debut, Naman Dhir didn’t get his chance to bat, but the swashbuckler would be looking to showcase his ability if he gets in the IND vs WI 2nd ODI.Ravindra Jadeja bowled a tight 10-over spell, where he bagged no wicket. Although he is not playing as a lead spinner, a lot is expected from a veteran who has 232 ODI wickets under his name.The team management is looking at Nitish Kumar Reddy as a like to like replacement for Hardik Pandya. However, his bowling is still a work in progress, like it was evident in the last match where he returned with 1/45 after five overs. NKR’s batting is his primary suite, but he is playing at eight in the India Playing XI vs West Indies for 2nd ODI.Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh KrishnaThe left-arm wrist spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, bagged the Player of the Match despite three batters hitting centuries in the IND vs WI 1st ODI. He had such impact in the game, making him the utmost important part of the India Playing XI vs West Indies for 2nd ODI. India played two similar sort of bowlers in Trivandrum in the form of Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar, ahead of Mohammed Siraj. It was why they had to bowl Nitish Kumar Reddy with the new ball. As India couldn't make any breakthrough with the new ball, Siraj will included for the second ODI. Prasidh Krishna has been India's most successful bowler this year in the ODI format, bagging 15 wickets in eight matches. The right-arm seamer bagged two wickets the other night as well. India Predicted Playing XI vs West Indies - 2nd ODI 2026Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Naman Dhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
