India and West Indies have been playing international cricket since 1948 and have appeared in 230 matches so far. The rivalry between the two nations seemed to be dead in the early phase of the millennium, but after the advent of T20 cricket, the lost spark ignited into a flame.
In the modern time, India West Indies T20 rivalry is a household topic, fans eagerly wait for two T20 gladiators to lock horns in the T20 format. The two times T20 world cup champion West Indies has faced off inaugural T20 World Cup champion India 14 times in T20 internationals, India won 8 T20I, West Indies won 5 T20I and 1 match ended in no result.
West Indies played their first-ever T20 match against India on 12th June 2009 at the Mecca of Cricket Lords, where West Indies emerged as victorious by 7 wickets.
Total number of T20I played between India and West Indies– 14 T20I
T20I won by India– 8 T20I
T20 won by West Indies– 5 T20I
No result– 1
T20I played in India– 4 T20I (India won 3, West Indies won 1)
T20I played in West Indies– 8 T20I (West Indies won 3, India won 4)
T20I played on neutral venues- 2 T20I (India won 1, West Indies won 1)
Highest run-scorer for India
Rohit Sharma is the highest run-scorer for India scoring 415 runs in 11 innings at an average of 37.32 that includes 1 hundred and 3 fifties.
Highest wicket-taker for India
Ravindra Jadeja is the highest wicket-taker for India, the spinner has scalped 7 wickets in 7 matches he has played for India.
Highest run-scorer for West Indies
Lewis is the highest run-scorer for West Indies scoring 235 runs in 5 innings at an average of 47.00 including 2 majestic hundreds.
Highest wicket-taker for West Indies
Oshane Thomas is the highest wicket-taker for West Indies, he has scalped 7 wickets in 6 T20I.
