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India-WI Test: West Indies win toss, chose to bowl first

For Windies, Rahkeem Cornwall and Jahmar Hamilton will be making their debut

(File) West Indies captain Jason Holder flips the coin as India captain Virat Kohli looks on during the first Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards cricket ground in North Sound, Antigua | AP

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second and final Test on Friday, in Kingston, Jamaica.

India will be fielding an unchanged side, which beat the hosts by 318 runs in the first Test in Antigua.

All-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall and wicketkeeper-batsman Jahmar Hamilton will be making their debut for the West Indies. They will replace Miguel Cummins and Shai Hope in the playing XI.

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Playing XI

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder (captain), Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Rahmkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

India

K.L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah