India National Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Stats

ICC Men’s Team Rankings Across All Formats

India maintains a premier position across all international cricket formats, while the West Indies continues to climb the ranks as a highly formidable side, particularly in T20I cricket.

Format	India Rank	India Rating	West Indies Rank	West Indies Rating
Test	2nd	118	6th	88
ODI	1st	121	7th	92
T20I	1st	265	4th	252

ICC World Test Championship Standings (2025–2027 Cycle)

India sits firmly at the top of the table driving towards the finals, while the West Indies holds a mid-table position after a competitive run of Test matches. [1]

Position	Team	Matches Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points Percentage (%)
1	India	11	8	3	0	72.73%
6	West Indies	9	4	5	0	44.44%

Head-to-Head Summary

Format	Total Matches Played	India Wins	West Indies Wins	No Result / Tied / Drawn
Test Cricket	100	23	30	47
ODI Cricket	142	72	63	7
T20I Cricket	32	19	12	1

Most Memorable Match – The Epic Thriller!

Category	Match Detail
Tournament / Event	Bilateral T20I Series
Date	27 August 2016
Venue	Lauderhill, USA
West Indies Inning	245/6 (20 Overs) – Evin Lewis 100, Jasprit Bumrah 2/47
India Inning	244/4 (20 Overs) – KL Rahul 110*, Dwayne Bravo 2/37
Result	West Indies won by 1 run
Historic Significance	The highest-scoring T20I thriller in history featuring two stellar centuries, settled on the final ball of the match

Major Tournament Matches Between Them

Tournament	Year	Stage	Winner	Margin of Victory	Key Performer
ICC ODI World Cup	1983	Final	India	43 runs	Mohinder Amarnath
ICC ODI World Cup	1996	Group Stage	India	5 wickets	Sachin Tendulkar
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	2016	Semi-Final	West Indies	7 wickets	Lendl Simmons
ICC ODI World Cup	2019	League Stage	India	125 runs	Virat Kohli
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	2026	Super Eight	India	24 runs	Suryakumar Yadav

Key Performance Leaderboard

Player Name	Team	Format	Metric Category	Statistical Record
Virat Kohli	India	ODI / Test	Master Accumulator	2500+ runs against West Indies with 11 centuries
Nicholas Pooran	West Indies	T20I / ODI	Power Hitter	Highest active six-hitter for West Indies against Indian bowling
Shai Hope	West Indies	ODI	Anchor Role	Batting average close to 48 in head-to-head fixtures
Rohit Sharma	India	All Formats	Boundary King	Most international sixes hit in India-West Indies history
Kuldeep Yadav	India	ODI / T20I	Spin Squeeze	35+ wickets utilizing sharp left-arm wrist spin variations

The Battlefield: Tactical Power-Plays & Record Breakers (2025-26)

Tactical Phase	India Strategy	West Indies Strategy	Dominant Team	Statistical Impact
Mandatory Power-Play (1-6)	High-tempo timing utilizing field gaps	Hard muscle power hitting straight over the ring	India	India restricts power-play scoring to 7.40 runs an over
Middle Overs Consolidation	Tight spin pressure and suffocating dot balls	Targeting shorter straight boundaries with brute force	India	Indian spinners enforce a 58% dot-ball ratio
Death Overs Execution	Precision yorkers and deceptive changes of pace	Unleashing heavy lower-order clean hitting	West Indies	West Indies clears the ropes 25% more effectively late in games
Boundary Percentage	Relying on classic textbook placement and timing	Maximizing maximums with pure boundary clearance	West Indies	West Indies boundaries account for 62% of their total runs scored

The Tactical Edge: Strategic Matchups & Squad Dynamics

Strategic Matchup	Tactical Vulnerability	Counter-Strategy Deployable	Expected Outcome
Rohit Sharma vs Akeal Hosein	Vulnerable to sharp left-arm spin turning away early	Playing with a straight bat and using the depth of the crease	Tight opening power-play battle
Nicholas Pooran vs Kuldeep Yadav	Susceptible to mistiming the hidden wrong’un	Advancing down the pitch to smother spin before it turns	High risk boundary or rapid stumping
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Alzarri Joseph	Early trouble dealing with high-velocity rising bounce	Playing with soft hands and rolling the wrists over short balls	Pace bowler creates top-edge hook opportunities
Rovman Powell vs Jasprit Bumrah	Struggles to pick up rapid high-speed dipping yorkers	Standing deeper in the crease to target low full tosses	Fast bowler commands the death overs phase

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