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West Indies v India on July 30

The 'Men In Blue' made a confident start to the 2016-17 season, recording India's biggest win outside the sub-continent when they thrashed the hosts by an innings and 92 runs in the opening cricket Test. India will look to continue in the same vein in the tour, which is Anil Kumble's debut series as chief coach of the team. West Indies' last Test here was against Australia in the summer of 2015, and that match finished past lunch on the fourth day. Given the very evident gulf between the two teams at present, the grassy wicket should expedite matters in this forthcoming match as well. While it is tough to say which team will be happier to see the green pitch, the hosts will surely feel that the equation will perhaps be more balanced.

·         Best economical pick – Kraigg Brathwaite may be trouble for Indians in the 2nd match of the series as he has been in very good form in recent times. Kraigg Brathwaite is proved himself strong by securing 74 runs.

·         Top captains & vice captains – The Indian Captain Virat Kohli is leading the Indian from front. He scored his first Double century in test cricket in the first match of series which helped India to win the match on the Caribbean soil in Antigua. Ashwin followed up his 113-run knock in India's only batting effort in Antigua with a match-winning 7 for 83-run spell in West Indies second innings to set up the huge win in the first match.

·         Smart pick – Among the West Indies batsmen, Marlon Samuels will be in the spotlight as since the end of the first Test, rumor has been swirling about his future with some suggesting that the 35-year-old could be playing his last Test series.

·         Cautions Pick – While India will find comfort in a settled line-up, there are some obvious points to ponder over like fitness of opener Murali Vijay. Uncertainty lies over Vijay's availability in the second Test as still there is no confirmation on where he is fit enough to play or not.

My XI – Virat Kohli (Captain), R Ashwin (Vice-Captain), Kraigg Brathwaite,Marlon Samuels, Devendra Bishoo, Umesh Yadav, Shane Dowrich, Roston Chase, Leon Johnson, Miguel Cummins, Shardul Thakur