AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss Thursday and decided to bat first in the opening cricket test against India.

Shubman Gill will lead India for the first time on home soil — the new test skipper had previously been in in charge for a 2-2 away draw against England.

It marks the first time in 15 years that India will play a home test without Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin . The trio retired over the past season — their previous appearance on home soil against New Zealand last October was a stunning 3-0 loss for India.

India has opted to go with three spinners and two pacers. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will lead the pace attack, while Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar form the spin trio.

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