India and West Indies are set to renew their rivalry in Test cricket ranging from July 12. While group India is coming off a month’s break after dropping the World Test Championship (WTC) closing, the Caribbeans are badly damage as they haven’t certified for the ODI World Cup in India. This Test sequence will even begin the brand new WTC cycle for each India and West Indies. The two groups have confronted one another in an enormous 98 Tests with India successful 22 matches whereas the Caribbeans emerged victorious on 30 events.
West Indies bowlers used to dominate the proceedings early on however as time progressed, the Indian batters additionally began scoring runs. However, there was one batter who at all times loved batting in opposition to the Caribbean bowlers and he’s Sunil Gavaskar. He is the highest run-scorer in IND vs WI Test matches having amassed 2749 in 27 Tests (48 innings) at a median of 65.45 with 13 centuries and 7 fifties. His finest rating of 236* additionally reveals Gavaskar liked dealing with the West Indies bowlers and slammed them left proper and centre each time.
West Indies legends Clive Lloyd and Shivnarine Chanderpaul are on the subsequent two locations scoring 2344 and 2171 runs respectively. Lloyd performed 28 Tests in opposition to India and averaged 58.60 whereas smashing seven tons and 12 half-centuries. On the opposite hand, Chanderpaul averaged 63.85 (higher than Lloyd) in 25 Test matches. India’s present head coach Rahul Dravid is on the fourth place smashing 1978 runs at an excellent common of 63.80 in 23 Tests in opposition to the Windies.
The fifth highest run-scorer in India vs West Indies Test matches is Sir Vivian Richards who liked stamping his authority on the bowlers. He scored 1927 runs in 28 Tests at a median of fifty.71 with eight centuries and 7 half-centuries to his title.
| Player Name | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Fifties | Hundreds | Best Score |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 27 | 48 | 2749 | 65.45 | 13 | 7 | 236* |
| Clive Lloyd | 28 | 44 | 2344 | 58.60 | 7 | 12 | 242* |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 25 | 44 | 2171 | 63.85 | 7 | 10 | 140 |
| Rahul Dravid | 23 | 38 | 1978 | 63.80 | 5 | 13 | 146 |
| Vivian Richards | 28 | 41 | 1927 | 50.71 | 8 | 7 | 192* |
