Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his choice of India's playing XI for the opening Test against the West Indies. The match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, beginning October 2.The cricketer-turned-commentator has asked for the inclusion of left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who played his last Test against New Zealand in October 2024. The 30-year-old has been in incredible form in the ongoing 2025 Asia Cup, bagging 12 wickets in five matches. Notably, he warmed the bench throughout the five-match Test series against England earlier this year.Chopra also included World No. 1-ranked Test bowler Jasprit Bumrah in his XI. The speedster is currently playing in the Asia Cup. Earlier this year, he skipped two out of five Tests during the Anderson-Tendulkar 2025 Test series in England to manage his workload.Interestingly, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Axar Patel didn't find a place in Chopra's India XI. The former opener included Devdutt Padikkal, while all-rounder Washington Sundar was a natural choice to maintain continuity in Tests. Padikkal has been picked in the main squad following his 150 for India A against Australia A in the first unofficial Test in Lucknow.In the video shared on X, Chopra expressed his surprise over the absence of Abhimanyu Easwaran. He said:"There is no Abhimanyu Easwaran and then you start feeling for the kid. What more he needs to do? Scored a lot, has been member of the team but not getting a chance to play. And now he isn't part of the 15."He was also astonished by Bumrah's presence in the squad, saying:"Bumrah is available, I am slightly suprised. I felt he will play the Asia Cup 2025 final on 28, so he might want to miss a Test match. Maybe the entire series but he’s playing. It means there is no place for Akash Deep."The remarks came as BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar shared the 15-member squad for the two Tests against the West Indies on Thursday, September 25.Aakash Chopra's India playing XI for the 1st Test against the West IndiesKLRahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (captain), Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.Other members of the India squad for the WI Tests: Prasidh Krishna, N Jagadeesan, Axar Patel, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.