Match Details
Match: India vs West Indies (Test)
Date & Time: 10 Oct, 09:30 AM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Tournament/Format: Test
Short Match Preview
India come in with stronger recent form (W W L W) and back-to-back H2H wins over West Indies. The visitors’ recent run (L L L L W) is patchy, and their chase record in this data set is poor. Delhi has been a balanced but spin-leaning Test venue, which suits India’s all-round spin core (Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav/Washington Sundar). West Indies’ best fantasy routes look like left-arm spin (J Warrican) and hit-the-seam early (J Seales).
Win Probability (Modelled from provided form, H2H & venue tilt)
Team | Win % |
|---|---|
India | 72% |
West Indies | 28% |
Key signals from your stats:
H2H: IND vs WI → W, W (India edge)
When WI chases: L, L, L, L, L → big red flag for WI
When IND bats first: mixed (W, W, L, L)
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Ground dimensions: ~65m square, 68m straight
Nature: Balanced pitch (BAT 55.9% vs BOWL 44.1%)
Avg 1st inns: 252 | Avg wickets/inn: 9
Toss trends: Even split for bat first vs chase (50/50 in data)
Bowling type returns: Spin 5.3 FP/over vs Pace 3.4 FP/over → Prefer spinners
What this means for fantasy
Load up on quality spin all-rounders: R Jadeja is premium; W Sundar a value glue.
One West Indies spinner (likely J Warrican) carries upside if the surface grips from Day 3+.
New ball still matters: pair one or both of M Siraj/J Bumrah for early breakthroughs.
Form & Fantasy Snapshot (Last 5 / recent feed)
🟦 India – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Match Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
Ravindra Jadeja | AR | 262, 106, 285, 229, 270 |
Shubman Gill | BAT | 90, 60, 187, 38, 736 |
KL Rahul | WK | 184, 49, 220, 239, 117 |
Mohammed Siraj | BOW | 172, 232, 45, 88, 180 |
Washington Sundar | AR | 69, 147, 234, 133, 122 |
Yashasvi Jaiswal | BAT | 80, 208, 112, 33, 211 |
Kuldeep Yadav | BOW | 108, 84, 180, 126, 120 |
Jasprit Bumrah | BOW | 80, 52, 189, 116, 63 |
Dhruv Jurel | WK | 259, 109, 4, 26, 41 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy | AR | 12, 119, 6, 36, 162 |
Sai Sudharsan | BAT | 19, 85, 105, 58 |
🟥 West Indies – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | Last 5 Match Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
Jomel Warrican | BOW | 36, 4, 7, 268, 267 |
Jason Greaves | AR | 117, 121, 63, 138, 15 |
Shai Hope | WK | 63, 65, 108, 118, 53 |
Alick Athanaze | BAT | 78, 30, 76, 36, 175 |
Roston Chase | AR | 93, 30, 100, 96, 49 |
Jayden Seales | BOW | 68, 72, 105, 118, 4 |
John Campbell | BAT | 38, 56, 78, 54, 85 |
Brandon King | BAT | 38, 38, 167, 46 |
Tagenarine Chanderpaul | BAT | 12, 39, 15, 27, 67 |
Khary Pierre | BOW | 64 |
Justin Layne | AR | 31 |
🏏 Quick Fantasy Insights
🔹 India
R Jadeja is off the charts – five straight 100+ fantasy outings (avg 230+).
Gill & Rahul both have a monster peak (Gill 736 once, Rahul 239).
Siraj & Bumrah maintain steady wicket-based returns.
D Jurel exploded with 259 in the recent WI Test.
🔹 West Indies
J Warrican – erratic, but two massive 250+ hauls vs Asian sides.
Greaves is quietly consistent – 4/5 above 60 pts.
R Chase & Athanaze offer mid-tier reliability.
Seales contributes across innings but lacks spike scores.
Phase Impact (Test tweak)
New Ball (Overs 1–20): Siraj/Bumrah vs WI top — wicket burst potential. For WI, Seales is the main early-life threat.
Middle/Old Ball (Day 2–4): Spin premium. Jadeja frontline; Kuldeep/Washington as control + strike. For WI, Warrican gains as footmarks grow.
Tail clean-up: Strike quicks (Bumrah/Siraj) return value late; Jadeja’s accuracy keeps LBW/bowled in play.
Key MVP Picks (Safe Captaincy Pool)
Ravindra Jadeja (AR, IND) – Elite dual-role with Delhi’s spin help; consistent vs WI.
Shubman Gill (BAT, IND) – Red-ball batting floor + conversion ceiling.
Jasprit Bumrah (BOW, IND) – Class with new and reversing ball; wicket spikes win days.
Differential / High-Upside Picks
J Warrican (BOW, WI) – Venue spin skew = upside if WI bowl a lot.
Washington Sundar (AR, IND) – Budget balance; bat time + holding spells, catches.
J Greaves (AR, WI) – Two-facet path; sneaky if WI fight.
D Jurel (WK, IND) – Big recent haul vs WI; keeping points + lower-order runs.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Classic Test)
7 IND / 4 WI to align with form and spin tilt
WK (1): D Jurel (IND)
BAT (4): Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Alick Athanaze (WI), Tagenarine Chanderpaul / John Campbell (WI – pick 1 based on XI toss-up)
AR (3): Ravindra Jadeja (C), Washington Sundar, Justin Greaves (WI)
BOW (3): Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Jomel Warrican (WI)
Captain: Ravindra Jadeja
Vice-Captain: Shubman Gill (alternates: Bumrah / Siraj if you want bowling-led VC)
If Kuldeep Yadav plays ahead of Sundar → swap in Kuldeep for higher spin strike.
If S Hope keeps/wickets + top-4 → consider Hope over a WI opener.
Final Fantasy Tips & Conditions
If India bat first: Prioritize two India spinners + one India quick (Jadeja + Sundar/Kuldeep + one of Bumrah/Siraj). Batting stack with Gill/Jaiswal.
If India bowl first: Lean Bumrah + Siraj double-up; keep Jadeja for long spells later.
If West Indies bat first on a dry surface: Add Warrican (and even Seales) for workload; retain Greaves as glue.
Weather/Surface slows by Day 3+: Push double spin from both sides where possible.
Risk management: WI top-order volatility suggests preferring IND bowling core over WI bat stacks.