India and West Indies have played 283 international matches across Tests, ODIs and T20Is. India have won 121 of them, West Indies 107, and 47 Tests ended in draws.
This India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Timeline covers all of it, from the first Test in Delhi in November 1948 to the series that finished in October 2026. It also has the India vs West Indies head-to-head record in every format, year-by-year series results and the records that matter.
The two teams first met in a Test: West Indies toured India in 1948-49 and won the five-match series 1-0. The first ODI meeting came in the 1979 World Cup at Edgbaston, and the first T20I in the 2009 World T20 at Lord’s.
The rivalry has had a few big turns:
- West Indies owned the first three decades. They won the first 5 Test series and the first 4 bilateral ODI series.
- India won a Test series in the Caribbean in 1971, then beat the two-time champions in the 1983 World Cup final.
- India haven’t lost a Test to West Indies since May 2002.
- In 2026, Shubman Gill hit 223 not out in a 406-run chase, the second-highest in ODI history, and Shai Hope answered with the highest ODI chase in West Indies’ history.
India vs West Indies head-to-head record at a glance
| Format | Matches | India won | West Indies won | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 102 | 25 | 30 | 47 drawn |
| ODIs | 145 | 74 | 65 | 2 tied, 4 no result |
| T20Is | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 no result |
| All formats | 283 | 121 | 107 | 47 drawn, 2 tied, 6 no result |
The T20I line includes the washed-out 5th T20I in Bengaluru on 17 October 2026. West Indies still lead the Test head-to-head. India lead ODIs and T20Is.
India National Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Timeline: Complete History
Here’s the India vs West Indies timeline in short form. The eras below fill in the detail.
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 1948 | First Test, Delhi (10-14 November), drawn |
| 1949 | West Indies win at Chennai by an innings and 193 runs, and take the series 1-0 |
| 1971 | India win a Test series in the West Indies for the first time (1-0) |
| 1976 | India chase 403 at Port of Spain |
| 1979 | First ODI meeting, World Cup, Edgbaston. West Indies win by 9 wickets |
| 1983 | India win the World Cup final at Lord’s by 43 runs |
| 1994 | West Indies’ last Test win in India (Mohali, December) |
| 2002 | India’s last Test loss to West Indies (Kingston, May) |
| 2006 | India win a Test series in the West Indies for the first time in 35 years |
| 2009 | First T20I meeting, World T20, Lord’s. West Indies win by 7 wickets |
| 2016 | West Indies beat India in the World T20 semi-final at Wankhede |
| 2026 | India beat West Indies in the T20 World Cup Super 8, then the 3-match ODI series 2-1. The T20I series ends 2-2 |
1948-49: the beginning of the India vs West Indies rivalry
West Indies toured India for the first Test series between the two countries. The opening Test in Delhi (10-14 November 1948) was drawn. West Indies made 631, India replied with 454 and followed on.
West Indies won the 4th Test at Chennai by an innings and 193 runs and took the series 1-0. The other four Tests were drawn.
Everton Weekes owned the series. He made 128, 194, 162 and 101 in the first three Tests, which stretched to five consecutive Test hundreds once you add his 141 against England in Jamaica. It’s still a world record. He finished with 779 runs at an average of 111.28, the most any batter has scored against India in a series.
For India, Rusi Modi made 560 runs and Vijay Hazare 543. Vinoo Mankad conceded 176 and 202 runs in successive innings.
1950s-60s: West Indies establish their dominance
West Indies won every Test series in this stretch, 5 of 5. They took 12 of the 23 Tests, India took none, and 11 were drawn.
| Series | Host | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1952/53 | West Indies | West Indies 1-0 (5) |
| 1958/59 | India | West Indies 3-0 (5) |
| 1961/62 | West Indies | West Indies 5-0 (5) |
| 1966/67 | India | West Indies 2-0 (3) |
The 1958/59 series was brutal. Rohan Kanhai made 256 in Kolkata and West Indies won by an innings and 336 runs, still their biggest margin against India. Garry Sobers scored 557 runs and Wes Hall took 30 wickets. India used 4 captains across the 5 Tests.
The 1961/62 sweep was the first 5-0. During that tour India’s captain Nari Contractor suffered a fractured skull when Charlie Griffith hit him with a bouncer in a match at Bridgetown.
1970-71: India’s historic Test series victory in the Caribbean
India won a Test series in the West Indies for the first time. The result was 1-0 over five Tests, with India winning the 2nd Test at Port of Spain by 7 wickets and the other four drawn. Ajit Wadekar captained India and Garry Sobers captained West Indies.
Sunil Gavaskar made his debut in this series and scored 774 runs at an average of 154.80 in 4 Tests, including 4 hundreds. Dilip Sardesai made 212 at Kingston.
The series gave Indian cricket proof that it could win overseas against the best side in the world.
1970s-1980s: the era of West Indies dominance
This was the pace-bowling era, and it shows in the numbers. In Tests, West Indies won 5 series, India won 1 (1978/79) and one was drawn (1987/88). In ODIs, West Indies won all four bilateral series (1982/83, 1983/84, 1987/88, 1988/89).
India did land punches:
- 1974/75: India trailed 0-2 and won in Kolkata (by 85 runs) and Chennai (by 100 runs) to make it 2-2. West Indies won the decider in Mumbai by 201 runs, where Clive Lloyd made 242 not out. Viv Richards made 192 not out in Delhi.
- 1975/76: At Port of Spain, India chased 403 and won by 6 wickets (406/4). West Indies took the series 2-1.
- 1978/79: India won at Chennai by 3 wickets and took the 6-Test series 1-0, with five draws.
- 1987/88: India were bowled out for 75 in Delhi and lost by 5 wickets. At Chennai, debutant Narendra Hirwani took 16 for 136 and India won by 255 runs.
The 1983/84 tour was nicknamed the revenge series after the World Cup final. West Indies won the Tests 3-0 and the ODIs 5-0. Malcolm Marshall took 33 wickets, Kapil Dev took 9 for 83 at Ahmedabad and Gavaskar made 236 not out.
1983: India vs West Indies World Cup final
India beat West Indies by 43 runs at Lord’s on 25 June 1983. West Indies were two-time defending champions.
India were bowled out for 183 in 54.4 overs. Kris Srikkanth made 38 and Mohinder Amarnath 26. Andy Roberts took 3 for 32.
West Indies fell for 140 in 52 overs. Kapil Dev ran backwards from mid-wicket to catch Viv Richards (33 off 28 balls) off Madan Lal, and the chase never recovered. Amarnath took 3 for 12 in 7 overs and was player of the match. Madan Lal took 3 for 31 and Balwinder Sandhu 2 for 32.
It was India’s first World Cup title.
1990s: India’s growing challenge against West Indies
West Indies still had the edge in Tests, but the gap closed.
- 1992 World Cup: West Indies won by 5 wickets (DLS) at Wellington.
- 1993 Hero Cup final: Anil Kumble took 6 for 12 at Eden Gardens. West Indies were chasing 226 and India won by 102 runs. It’s still the best bowling in an India-West Indies ODI.
- 1994/95 in India: The Tests were drawn 1-1. India won in Mumbai by 96 runs, and West Indies won in Mohali by 243 runs. That Mohali win is West Indies’ last Test victory in India. India won the ODI series 4-1.
- 1996 World Cup: India won by 5 wickets at Gwalior, with Sachin Tendulkar named player of the match.
- 1996/97 in the Caribbean: West Indies won 1-0. At Bridgetown, India were bowled out for 81 chasing 120 and lost by 38 runs.
Bilateral ODI series in this decade: India won 1994/95, West Indies won 1996/97.
2000-2010: a new era of India vs West Indies cricket
The balance flipped in Tests. West Indies won the 2002 series in the Caribbean 2-1, then India won every Test series that followed.
| Series | Result |
|---|---|
| 2002 (West Indies) | West Indies 2-1 (5) |
| 2002/03 (India) | India 2-0 (3) |
| 2006 (West Indies) | India 1-0 (4) |
The 2006 result mattered. India hadn’t won a Test series in the West Indies for 35 years. They won the last Test at Kingston by 49 runs, with Rahul Dravid scoring 81 and 68 and Anil Kumble taking 23 wickets in the series.
ODIs were closer. West Indies won in India in 2002/03 (4-3 over 7 matches) and at home in 2006 (4-1). India won 2006/07 (3-1) and 2009 (2-1). Harbhajan Singh took 20 wickets in the 2002/03 Tests, and Tendulkar was India’s leading run-scorer in the series.
In T20, West Indies won both World T20 meetings: by 7 wickets at Lord’s in 2009 and by 14 runs at Bridgetown in 2010.
2011: India vs West Indies in the ICC Cricket World Cup
India beat West Indies by 80 runs at Chennai on 20 March 2011. India made 268 and bowled West Indies out for 188. Yuvraj Singh made 113.
It was the first World Cup meeting in 15 years. India went on to win the title, beating Sri Lanka in the final.
The same year, Virat Kohli made his Test debut at Kingston (20 June 2011), and India won that Test by 63 runs on the way to a 1-0 series win.
2016: India vs West Indies T20 World Cup semi-final
West Indies beat India by 7 wickets at Wankhede on 31 March 2016.
India made 192/2, with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 89 off 47 balls. West Indies chased it in 19.4 overs. Lendl Simmons made 82 not out off 51 balls and Andre Russell finished it with late hitting.
West Indies then beat England in the final at Eden Gardens, with Carlos Brathwaite hitting four sixes in the last over, and became the first team to win the T20 World Cup twice.
2019-2023: the modern India vs West Indies rivalry
India won almost everything in this stretch. West Indies took one white-ball series.
| Series | Host | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Tests | West Indies | India 2-0 |
| 2019 ODIs | West Indies | India 2-0 (3, one no result) |
| 2019 T20Is | United States/West Indies | India 3-0 |
| 2019/20 T20Is | India | India 2-1 |
| 2019/20 ODIs | India | India 2-1 |
| 2021/22 ODIs | India | India 3-0 |
| 2021/22 T20Is | India | India 3-0 |
| 2022 ODIs | West Indies | India 3-0 |
| 2022 T20Is | United States/West Indies | India 4-1 |
| 2023 Tests | West Indies | India 1-0 |
| 2023 ODIs | West Indies | India 2-1 |
| 2023 T20Is | West Indies/United States | West Indies 3-2 |
A few moments stand out. In 2019, Jasprit Bumrah took 6 for 27, including a hat-trick, in the Kingston Test, and India won by 257 runs. In 2022, India’s ODI against West Indies in Ahmedabad (6 February) was their 1,000th ODI.
The 2023 T20I series was West Indies’ third bilateral series win over India in the format, after 2016 and 2017. They won it 3-2, with Shai Hope’s side taking the decider by 8 wickets at Lauderhill.
2025-2026: recent India vs West Indies matches
Tests, October 2025. India won 2-0 in India and it was Shubman Gill’s first series win as Test captain.
- 1st Test, Ahmedabad: India won by an innings and 140 runs (WI 162 and 146, India 448/5d). Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul made hundreds, and Ravindra Jadeja scored 104 not out.
- 2nd Test, Delhi: India won by 7 wickets (India 518/5d and 124/3, WI 248 and 390 following on). Kuldeep Yadav took 5 for 82 and 3 for 104. Jadeja was player of the series.
T20 World Cup 1st March 2026 :
India beat West Indies by 5 wickets at Eden Gardens in a Super 8 decider. West Indies made 195/4 and India chased it in 19.2 overs. Sanju Samson scored 97 not out off 50 balls and Jasprit Bumrah took 2 for 36. India qualified for the semi-finals, West Indies went out, and India went on to win the title.
West Indies Tour of India 2026 :
ODI series, September-October 2026. India won 2-1.
- 1st ODI, Thiruvananthapuram (27 September): India won by 8 wickets. West Indies made 295/7 and India chased it down with 50 balls to spare. Gill made 110, Kohli 139 not out (his 55th ODI hundred and 10th against West Indies). Kuldeep took 4 for 40.
- 2nd ODI, Guwahati (30 September): India won by 8 wickets. West Indies made 405/7, their highest ODI total. India chased 406 in 43.3 overs, the second-highest successful chase in ODI history. Gill made 223 not out off 133 balls and shared a 255-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma (101).
- 3rd ODI, New Chandigarh (3 October): West Indies won by 5 wickets. India made 351/7 (KL Rahul 129 not out, Rohit 92) and Hope’s unbeaten 162 took West Indies home in 48.2 overs. It was West Indies’ highest successful ODI chase.
T20I series, October 2026. It finished 2-2.
| Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I (6 Oct) | Lucknow | India won by 8 wickets (Shreyas Iyer 102 not out) |
| 2nd T20I (9 Oct) | Ranchi | West Indies won by 6 wickets, chasing 250 (Hope 102 not out) |
| 3rd T20I (11 Oct) | Indore | India won by 14 runs (Abhishek Sharma 69) |
| 4th T20I (14 Oct) | Hyderabad | West Indies won by 24 runs (Hope 102 not out, Keemo Paul 5/41) |
| 5th T20I (17 Oct) | Bengaluru | No result (rain, India 118/5 in 7.4 overs) |
Hope scored 4 hundreds on the tour. West Indies’ 252/4 in Ranchi is the highest total in an India-West Indies T20I and West Indies’ highest successful T20I chase.
India vs West Indies head-to-head record in all formats
Here’s the India vs West Indies head-to-head record by format. Test and ODI figures include every match up to the 3rd ODI on 3 October 2026. T20I figures include the abandoned 5th T20I on 17 October 2026.
India vs West Indies Test head-to-head record
| Test record | Number |
|---|---|
| Total Test matches played | 102 |
| Won by India | 25 |
| Won by West Indies | 30 |
| Drawn | 47 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Where | Matches | India won | West Indies won | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In India | 49 | 15 | 14 | 20 |
| In the West Indies | 53 | 10 | 16 | 27 |
India are unbeaten in their last 27 Tests against West Indies (17 wins, 10 draws), going back to the Kingston Test of May 2002. West Indies haven’t won a Test in India since Mohali in December 1994.
Highest team totals: India’s 649/9 declared (Rajkot, 2018) is the highest in the fixture. West Indies’ best is 644/8 declared (Delhi, 1958/59), and India also made 644/7 declared at Kanpur in 1978/79.
Lowest team totals: India 75 (Delhi, 1987) and West Indies 100 (North Sound, 2019).
Biggest victories: West Indies won by an innings and 336 runs at Kolkata in 1959. India’s biggest is an innings and 272 runs at Rajkot in 2018. By runs, India won by 318 at North Sound in 2019 and West Indies by 295 at Chennai in 1959.
India vs West Indies ODI head-to-head record
| ODI record | Number |
|---|---|
| Total ODIs played | 145 |
| Won by India | 74 |
| Won by West Indies | 65 |
| Tied | 2 |
| No result | 4 |
Highest team totals: India 418/5 (Indore, 8 December 2011). West Indies 405/7 (Guwahati, 30 September 2026), their highest total in any ODI. India’s 406/2 in reply is the highest successful chase in the fixture.
Lowest team totals: India 100 (Ahmedabad, 16 November 1993) and West Indies 104 (Thiruvananthapuram, 1 November 2018).
Memorable results:
- India won by 200 runs at Tarouba in August 2023 (351/5 to 151).
- West Indies won the 1983/84 series 5-0 and the 1987/88 series 6-1.
- India’s last 14 bilateral ODI series against West Indies were all wins, since the 4-1 West Indies victory in 2006.
India vs West Indies T20I head-to-head record
| T20I record | Number |
|---|---|
| Total T20Is played | 36 |
| Won by India | 22 |
| Won by West Indies | 12 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No result | 2 |
The no results are the second T20I at Lauderhill in August 2016 and the 5th T20I at Bengaluru in October 2026, both rained off.
Highest team totals: West Indies 252/4 (Ranchi, 9 October 2026), chasing India’s 249/5.
Lowest team total: West Indies 100 (Lauderhill, 7 August 2022). India won that game by 88 runs.
Best individual performances: Evin Lewis made an unbeaten 125 off 62 balls at Kingston in 2017, the highest score in the fixture. Obed McCoy took 6 for 17 at Basseterre in August 2022, the best bowling figures.
India vs West Indies series results: year-by-year record
India vs West Indies Test series results
The Test series count is 12 wins for West Indies, 12 for India and 2 drawn.
| Year | Host | Matches | Series winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948/49 | India | 5 | West Indies | 1-0 |
| 1952/53 | West Indies | 5 | West Indies | 1-0 |
| 1958/59 | India | 5 | West Indies | 3-0 |
| 1961/62 | West Indies | 5 | West Indies | 5-0 |
| 1966/67 | India | 3 | West Indies | 2-0 |
| 1970/71 | West Indies | 5 | India | 1-0 |
| 1974/75 | India | 5 | West Indies | 3-2 |
| 1975/76 | West Indies | 4 | West Indies | 2-1 |
| 1978/79 | India | 6 | India | 1-0 |
| 1982/83 | West Indies | 5 | West Indies | 2-0 |
| 1983/84 | India | 6 | West Indies | 3-0 |
| 1987/88 | India | 4 | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 1988/89 | West Indies | 4 | West Indies | 3-0 |
| 1994/95 | India | 3 | Drawn | 1-1 |
| 1996/97 | West Indies | 5 | West Indies | 1-0 |
| 2002 | West Indies | 5 | West Indies | 2-1 |
| 2002/03 | India | 3 | India | 2-0 |
| 2006 | West Indies | 4 | India | 1-0 |
| 2011 | West Indies | 3 | India | 1-0 |
| 2011/12 | India | 3 | India | 2-0 |
| 2013/14 | India | 2 | India | 2-0 |
| 2016 | West Indies | 4 | India | 2-0 |
| 2018/19 | India | 2 | India | 2-0 |
| 2019 | West Indies | 2 | India | 2-0 |
| 2023 | West Indies | 2 | India | 1-0 |
| 2025/26 | India | 2 | India | 2-0 |
India vs West Indies ODI series results
These are the bilateral ODI series (tournaments with other teams are left out). West Indies won 7 and India won 16.
| Year | Host | Series winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982/83 | West Indies | West Indies | 2-1 |
| 1983/84 | India | West Indies | 5-0 |
| 1987/88 | India | West Indies | 6-1 |
| 1988/89 | West Indies | West Indies | 5-0 |
| 1994/95 | India | India | 4-1 |
| 1996/97 | West Indies | West Indies | 3-1 |
| 2002 | West Indies | India | 2-1 |
| 2002/03 | India | West Indies | 4-3 |
| 2006 | West Indies | West Indies | 4-1 |
| 2006/07 | India | India | 3-1 |
| 2009 | West Indies | India | 2-1 |
| 2011 | West Indies | India | 3-2 |
| 2011/12 | India | India | 4-1 |
| 2013/14 | India | India | 2-1 |
| 2014/15 | India | India | 2-1 (cut short) |
| 2017 | West Indies | India | 3-1 |
| 2018/19 | India | India | 3-1 |
| 2019 | West Indies | India | 2-0 |
| 2019/20 | India | India | 2-1 |
| 2021/22 | India | India | 3-0 |
| 2022 | West Indies | India | 3-0 |
| 2023 | West Indies | India | 2-1 |
| 2026/27 | India | India | 2-1 |
The 2014/15 series was scheduled for 5 matches. West Indies’ players abandoned the tour in a pay dispute with their board.
India vs West Indies T20I series results
| Year | Host | Series winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | West Indies | India | 1-0 (1 match) |
| 2016 | United States | West Indies | 1-0 (2 matches, one no result) |
| 2017 | West Indies | West Indies | 1-0 (1 match) |
| 2018/19 | India | India | 3-0 |
| 2019 | United States/West Indies | India | 3-0 |
| 2019/20 | India | India | 2-1 |
| 2021/22 | India | India | 3-0 |
| 2022 | West Indies/United States | India | 4-1 |
| 2023 | West Indies/United States | West Indies | 3-2 |
| 2026/27 | India | Drawn | 2-2 (5th T20I no result) |
India vs West Indies cricket records
Records below cover the three formats. Where a figure comes from before the 2026 tour, it says so.
Highest team totals in India vs West Indies matches
| Format | Team | Total | Venue and year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | India | 649/9d | Rajkot, 2018 |
| Tests | West Indies | 644/8d | Delhi, 1958/59 |
| ODIs | India | 418/5 | Indore, 2011 |
| ODIs | West Indies | 405/7 | Guwahati, 2026 |
| T20Is | West Indies | 252/4 | Ranchi, 2026 |
| T20Is | India | 249/5 | Ranchi, 2026 |
Lowest team totals in India vs West Indies matches
| Format | Team | Total | Venue and year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | India | 75 | Delhi, 1987 |
| Tests | West Indies | 100 | North Sound, 2019 |
| ODIs | India | 100 | Ahmedabad, 1993 |
| ODIs | West Indies | 104 | Thiruvananthapuram, 2018 |
| T20Is | West Indies | 100 | Lauderhill, 2022 |
Biggest victory margins in Tests, ODIs and T20Is
- Tests: West Indies by an innings and 336 runs (Kolkata, 1959). India by an innings and 272 runs (Rajkot, 2018).
- ODIs: India by 200 runs (Tarouba, 2023) and West Indies by 101 runs (Georgetown, 1989) are among the widest margins.
- T20Is: India by 88 runs (Lauderhill, 2022).
Highest individual scores
| Format | India | West Indies |
|---|---|---|
| Tests | Sunil Gavaskar 236* (Chennai, 1983) | Rohan Kanhai 256 (Kolkata, 1959) |
| ODIs | Shubman Gill 223* (Guwahati, 2026) | Shai Hope 162* (New Chandigarh, 2026) |
| T20Is | KL Rahul 110* (Lauderhill, 2016) | Evin Lewis 125* (Kingston, 2017) |
Virender Sehwag’s 219 at Indore in 2011 was the highest ODI score in the fixture until Gill’s 223 not out.
Best bowling figures
- Tests: Kapil Dev 9 for 83 (Ahmedabad, 1983). Narendra Hirwani took 16 for 136 on debut at Chennai in 1988.
- ODIs: Anil Kumble 6 for 12 (Kolkata, 1993). Patrick Patterson’s 6 for 29 is the best for West Indies.
- T20Is: Obed McCoy 6 for 17 (Basseterre, 2022).
Highest run scorers in India vs West Indies history
| Format | India | West Indies |
|---|---|---|
| Tests | Sunil Gavaskar, 2,749 runs and 13 hundreds | Clive Lloyd, 2,344 runs |
| ODIs | Virat Kohli, 2,429 runs and 10 hundreds | Desmond Haynes, 1,357 runs (2022 figure) |
| T20Is | Rohit Sharma, 693 runs in 22 matches | Shimron Hetmyer, more than 470 runs |
Kohli had 2,261 ODI runs against West Indies before the 2026 series and added 168 in it. Viv Richards and Garry Sobers share the West Indies record for Test hundreds against India, with 8 each.
Series records: Everton Weekes scored 779 runs in 1948/49 and Gavaskar scored 774 in 1970/71.
Leading wicket-takers in India vs West Indies history
In ODIs, Courtney Walsh and Ravindra Jadeja each had 44 wickets before the 2026 series, with Kapil Dev on 43. In T20Is, Kuldeep Yadav has taken the most.
In a single Test series, the most wickets are Malcolm Marshall’s 33 (1983/84), Wes Hall’s 30 (1958/59) and Courtney Walsh’s 26 (1987/88). Kumble took 23 in 2006, and Ashwin and Subhash Gupte each took 22.
Most memorable partnerships
- 255 for the first wicket: Gill and Rohit Sharma, Guwahati 2026. The highest ODI partnership in the fixture.
- 246 for the second wicket: Rohit and Kohli, Guwahati 2018.
- 221: Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, the West Indies ODI record against India.
- 182 for the third wicket: Hope and Amir Jangoo, Guwahati 2026, in a losing cause.
India vs West Indies World Cup record
India vs West Indies in ODI World Cups
The teams have met 9 times in the ODI World Cup. India have won 6 and West Indies 3.
| Year | Stage | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Group | Edgbaston | West Indies by 9 wickets |
| 1983 | Group | Old Trafford | India by 34 runs |
| 1983 | Group | The Oval | West Indies by 66 runs |
| 1983 | Final | Lord’s | India by 43 runs |
| 1992 | Group | Wellington | West Indies by 5 wickets (DLS) |
| 1996 | Group | Gwalior | India by 5 wickets |
| 2011 | Group | Chennai | India by 80 runs |
| 2015 | Group | Perth | India by 4 wickets |
| 2019 | Group | Old Trafford | India by 125 runs |
West Indies haven’t beaten India in a World Cup match since 1992.
India vs West Indies in T20 World Cups
The teams have met 5 times at the T20 World Cup. West Indies have won 3 and India 2.
| Year | Stage | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Super 8 | Lord’s | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| 2010 | Super 8 | Bridgetown | West Indies by 14 runs |
| 2014 | Group | Mirpur (Super 10 group) | India by 7 wickets |
| 2016 | Semi-final | Wankhede, Mumbai | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| 2026 | Super 8 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India by 5 wickets |
India vs West Indies World Cup final: 1983
India 183 (54.4 overs), West Indies 140 (52 overs). India won by 43 runs at Lord’s on 25 June 1983. Amarnath (26 and 3/12) was player of the match.
India vs West Indies T20 World Cup semi-final: 2016
India 192/2, West Indies 196/3 in 19.4 overs. West Indies won by 7 wickets at Wankhede on 31 March 2016. Simmons made 82 not out off 51 balls.
Memorable World Cup performances
- Mohinder Amarnath, 26 and 3/12, 1983 final.
- Yuvraj Singh, 113, Chennai 2011.
- Lendl Simmons, 82* off 51 balls, 2016 semi-final.
- Virat Kohli, 89* off 47 balls, 2016 semi-final, in a losing cause.
- Sanju Samson, 97* off 50 balls, Kolkata 2026. It’s India’s highest successful chase in a T20 World Cup.
India vs West Indies combined all-time XI
This one is a judgement call. I picked it from the careers and numbers above.
| Role | Player | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | Sunil Gavaskar | 2,749 Test runs and 13 hundreds against West Indies, the most by anyone |
| Opener | Gordon Greenidge | Half of West Indies’ record ODI stand against India |
| Middle order | Virat Kohli | 2,429 ODI runs against West Indies and 10 hundreds |
| Middle order | Viv Richards | 8 Test hundreds against India and 192* at Delhi |
| Middle order (captain) | Clive Lloyd | 2,344 Test runs and 242* at Mumbai |
| All-rounder | Garry Sobers | 8 Test hundreds and 557 runs in 1958/59 |
| All-rounder | Kapil Dev | 9/83 in a Test innings and the 1983 final |
| Wicketkeeper | Jeff Dujon | Kept in the 1983 final and made 25 in it |
| Fast bowler | Malcolm Marshall | 33 wickets in the 1983/84 series |
| Fast bowler | Courtney Walsh | 26 wickets in 1987/88 and 44 ODI wickets |
| Spinner | Anil Kumble | 6/12 in the Hero Cup final and 23 wickets in 2006 |
Seven of the eleven are West Indian and four are Indian. Kapil and Sobers hold the all-round balance.
Most memorable India vs West Indies matches
The historic 1971 Test series
The 2nd Test at Port of Spain (6-10 March 1971): India won by 7 wickets, with Gavaskar making 65 and 67* on debut. It was India’s first Test win in the West Indies, and the only result of the series.
The 1983 Cricket World Cup final
India defended 183 against the best attack in the world and won by 43 runs. It’s still the biggest result in the rivalry.
The 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final
India made 192/2 and still lost. Simmons, with 82 not out, and Russell took West Indies to the final.
Memorable modern ODI encounters
- Visakhapatnam, October 2018: Kohli’s unbeaten 157, his best score against West Indies, couldn’t stop a tie.
- Indore, December 2011: Sehwag’s 219 and India’s 418/5.
- Guwahati, September 2026: West Indies made 405/7 and India chased it down. Gill made 223 not out.
- New Chandigarh, October 2026: Hope’s 162 not out chased 352, and West Indies won with 10 balls to spare.
Memorable modern T20I encounters
- Lauderhill, August 2016: West Indies scored 245/6 and won by 1 run, with India on 244/4.
- Kingston, 2017: Lewis’s 125 not out and a 9-wicket win.
- Kolkata, March 2026: Samson’s 97 not out in a Super 8 decider.
- Ranchi, October 2026: West Indies chased 250 with 9 balls to spare.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
When did India and West Indies first play against each other?
In Test cricket, on 10 November 1948 in Delhi, in the first match of the 1948/49 series. The first ODI was the 1979 World Cup match at Edgbaston and the first T20I was the 2009 World T20 match at Lord’s.
Who has won more Test matches between India and West Indies?
West Indies. They’ve won 30 of 102 Tests, India 25, and 47 were drawn.
Who has won more ODIs between India and West Indies?
India, 74 to 65, in 145 ODIs. There have been 2 ties and 4 no results.
Who has won more T20I matches between India and West Indies?
India, 22 to 12, in 36 T20Is. Two matches had no result.
What was India’s most memorable victory against West Indies?
The 1983 World Cup final at Lord’s, by 43 runs. India’s 1-0 Test series win in 1971 comes next, since it was their first series win in the Caribbean.
Who scored the most runs in India vs West Indies international cricket?
In Tests, Sunil Gavaskar (2,749). In ODIs, Virat Kohli (2,429). In T20Is, Rohit Sharma (693).
Who has taken the most wickets in India vs West Indies matches?
In ODIs, Courtney Walsh and Ravindra Jadeja each had 44 before the 2026 series. Kuldeep Yadav leads in T20Is.
What was the result of the 1983 India vs West Indies World Cup final?
India won by 43 runs. They made 183 and bowled West Indies out for 140.
What is the latest India vs West Indies series result?
The 2026 ODI series went to India 2-1, and the T20I series ended 2-2 after rain washed out the final match in Bengaluru on 17 October 2026.
Conclusion
West Indies ruled the first 30 years of this rivalry, then India caught up and overtook them in white-ball cricket. West Indies still lead the Tests, 30 wins to 25. India lead ODIs 74-65 and T20Is 22-12.
The defining moments are easy to list: Weekes’ five hundreds in 1948/49, the 1971 series win, Kapil Dev’s catch at Lord’s in 1983, Simmons in 2016 and the 2026 tour that gave us Gill’s 223 and Hope’s 162 in the same ODI series.
The next meeting comes in the Caribbean, and nobody has a clean read on it. India have been unbeaten in Tests since 2002. West Indies, as Hope’s four hundreds showed, are still happy to chase 400.
