Gill hit on helmet, Yashasvi cracks concussion joke- WATCH:India skipper collides with Windies’ Tevin Imlach while batting; Jaiswal’s century celebration

India had a strong start on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies, finishing at 318 for 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led the charge with a brilliant unbeaten 173, continuing his superb form in red-ball cricket. The day began on a light-hearted note as Indian captain Shubman Gill finally won the toss after six consecutive losses, drawing laughter from coach Gautam Gambhir and pacer Jasprit Bumrah. India took full advantage of the good batting conditions, putting the visitors under pressure early on. Jaiswal reached his seventh Test century in style, celebrating the milestone by kissing his helmet as the crowd cheered. His opening partner KL Rahul also looked in good touch, contributing 38 runs before being stumped out. India ended the day firmly in control, setting up a strong platform for a big first-innings total. IND Vs WI, Delhi Test, Day 1, top moments 1. Indian players laughed when Gill won the toss
Indian captain Shubman Gill’s streak of losing tosses finally came to an end. He was given the command of the Test team for the first time during the England tour in June-July. India played 5 Tests on the England tour and they lost the toss in every single match. After this, India started the home season against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. In this match too, they lost the toss. After losing the toss in 6 consecutive matches, Gill won the toss. After which, coach Gautam Gambhir and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah looked at him and started laughing. Later, all the fellow players also congratulated him. 2. Anil Kumble rang the bell to start the match
Before the start of the match, former Indian spinner Anil Kumble rang the bell to begin the game. On February 7, 1999, on this very ground, Anil Kumble created history by taking 10 wickets in one innings against Pakistan.
3. West Indies players took the field wearing black armbands
In the second Test, West Indies players came out wearing black armbands on their arms. Players did this to pay tribute to former all-rounder Bernard Julien. Julien, who was part of the 1975 World Cup-winning team, passed away on October 4. Also read: IND vs WI 2nd Test- India 318/2 at Stumps, Day-1: Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 173*, Sai Sudharsan scores 87 4. Gill-Jaiswal’s friendship bond in Delhi While India captain Shubman Gill struck hard on the helmet, Yashasvi Jaiswal came up and cracked concussion jokes with his batting partner on the field against the West Indies in Delhi. 4. KL Rahul Stumping Out
The Indian team lost their first wicket in the 18th over. KL Rahul was dismissed for 38 runs. He was stumped by wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach off Jomell Warrican’s bowling. Warrican bowled a short of length delivery outside off stump and Rahul stepped out. Here, wicket-keeper Imlach took advantage of the opportunity and stumped him. Also read: IPL 2026 auction to take place from Dec 13-15: CSK likely to release Conway, Curran before Nov 15 retention deadline 5. Jaiswal celebrates a century by kissing the helmet
Yashasvi Jaiswal completed his century on the first ball of the 51st over. He took two runs on the first ball of Khair Piere to complete his century. This is Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 7th century. He has scored his third century in India. After the century, Jaiswal removed his helmet and kissed it. 8. Gill collides with Windies wicket-keeper Tevin Imlach On the fifth ball of the 85th over, Shubman Gill collided with West Indies wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach. Jaiswal played a shot off Anderson Phillip’s delivery and took a quick single. The fielder made a throw, but the ball was off-target and going away from the wicketkeeper. While trying to avoid the throw, Gill and the wicketkeeper Imlach, collided heavily with each other. After this, the physio examined Gill.