At Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, India entered the contest unchanged after their dominant innings victory in the opening Test.
“The pitch looks promising, so we want to put up a big total,” Gill said under clear blue skies in the capital.
The West Indies, captained by Roston Chase, are hoping to bounce back and avoid another whitewash, having suffered a 3–0 defeat to Australia at home earlier this year.
Once a powerhouse of world cricket, the Caribbean side now seeks to regain its former glory.
The tourists have made two changes, with wicketkeeper-batsman Tevin Imlach and pace bowler Anderson Phillip coming in for Brandon King and Johann Layne.
"We think Anderson Phillip is good with the new ball and Imlach is a good batter against spin," said Chase.
Teams
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (capt), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies: Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell, Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach (wk), Roston Chase (capt), Justin Greaves, Khary Pierre, Jomel Warrican, Anderson Phillip, Jayden Seales.
Umpires: Paul Reiffel (AUS), Richard Illingworth (ENG)
TV Umpire: Alex Wharf (ENG)
Match Referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)