Fast bowler Johann Layne has been drafted into the West Indies squad for the upcoming two-Test series against India, replacing Shamar Joseph, who has been sidelined with injury.
Joseph, the 24-year-old pace sensation, has been ruled out of the tour and will undergo further assessment before the team’s limited-overs series against Bangladesh later this year.
The West Indies squad touched down in India on Wednesday morning and is set to begin its preparations with a training session at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
The two-Test series begins on October 2.
The series will mark the Roston Chase-led side’s second assignment in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle following the home series against Australia in June-July 2025.
Updated squad
West Indies squad: Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican, Kevlon Anderson, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Johann Layne, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales
Published on Sep 26, 2025
