IND vs WI: Head to head records in test cricket

First IND vs WI test will be played from October 2 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium.

Indian Cricket Team are gearing up for a two-match test series against West Indies Cricket Team at home. The series will be the second assignment for both the teams in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27.

The two-match test series between India and the West Indies will witness the opening game at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, scheduled to begin on October 2. The second clash will be played from October 10 to 14 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Shubman Gill, who was appointed as India’s test skipper in May ahead of ICC WTC 2025-27 cycle, will lead the home team against the West Indies. The hosts will miss the services of vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who has been ruled out as he is under rehabilitation for his fractured foot.

In Pant’s absence, Ravindra Jadeja has been named as vice-captain of the side. Dhruv Jurel and N Jagadeesan have been included as wicket-keepers in the squad. Notably, Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur, who were in squad during India’s last test series against England, got dropped.

Sai Sudharsan, who made his test debut during Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, has been retained in the squad. Youngster Devdutt Padikkal has been recalled to the test team. He played his last test against Australia in November 2024.

On the other hand, Roston Chase will lead West Indies in the test series. However, the visitors have already faced two big blows ahead of the series. Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph have been ruled out of the series due to injuries. Batters Alick Athanaze and Tagenarine Chanderpaul made a comeback to the test side after a long time.

Coming into the series, Shubman Gill & Co. were outstanding in their last test series, which was against England, finishing the five-match series in a 2-2 draw. On the other hand, West Indies faced a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in their last test series against Australia in June-July.

Ahead of the first IND vs WI, let’s take a look at the detailed head-to-head records between both sides in test cricket.

IND vs WI head-to-head record in tests: India (23) – West Indies (30)

India and West Indies have played 100 tests against each other. Out of these, India have won 23 matches while West Indies have won 30 games. 47 encounters ended in a draw. Out of 47 tests between both sides in India, the hosts clinched victories in 13 games while the visitors won 14 matches. 20 games ended in a draw.

Most runs for India in tests vs West Indies:

Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar is India’s highest run-scorer against West Indies in test cricket with 2749 runs in 27 games. The right-handed batter hammered 13 centuries and seven half-centuries. Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are next on the list.

Most runs by Indian batsmen against West Indies in tests:

1. Sunil Gavaskar – 2749 runs
2. Rahul Dravid – 1978 runs
3. VVS Laxman – 1715 runs
4. Sachin Tendulkar – 1630 runs
5. Dilip Vengsarkar – 1596 runs

Most runs for West Indies in tests vs India:

With 2344 runs in 28 tests against India, Clive Lloyd is the highest run-scorer for West Indies. Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Viv Richards are the next Caribbean batters with the most runs against India in test cricket.

Most runs by West Indies batsmen against India in tests:

1. Clive Lloyd – 2344 runs
2. Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 2171 runs
3. Viv Richards – 1927 runs
4. Garry Sobers – 1920 runs
5. Rohan Kanhai – 1693 runs

Most wickets for India in tests vs West Indies:

Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev holds the record for most wickets against West Indies in test cricket for India. During his career, he clinched 89 wickets in 25 matches at an average of 24.89. Ravichadran Ashwin and Anil Kumble are next on the list.

Most wickets by Indian bowlers against West Indies in tests:

1. Kapil Dev- 89 wickets
2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 75 wickets
3. Anil Kumble – 74 wickets
4. Srinivas Venkataraghavan – 68 wickets
5. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar – 65 wickets

Most wickets for West Indies in tests vs India:

With 76 scalps in 17 matches, Malcolm Marshall is the highest wicket-taker for West Indies against India in tests. Andy Roberts and Wes Hall follow him next on the list.

Most wickets by West Indies bowlers against India in tests:

1. Malcolm Marshall – 76 wickets
2. Andy Roberts – 67 wickets
3. Wes Hall – 65 wickets
4. Courtney Walsh – 65 wickets
5. Lance Gibbs – 63 wickets

IND vs WI: India and West Indies will clash in the 101st test

Notably, the first test between India and West Indies in Ahmedabad will be the 101st test between both sides. The previous test between both teams took place in July 2023 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, which ended in a draw.

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