The India vs West Indies ODI rivalry is one of the oldest rivalries. The two teams have been a part of legendary moments, including the famous 1983 World Cup final, where India secured their first World Cup title against the same nation. Some classy players, including Sir Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and Brian Lara have all represented their respective nations. With a significant history of competitive series and memorable results, the India-West Indies ODI rivalry continues to interest cricket enthusiasts worldwide. In this article, we will tell our readers about the top 10 highest scores by India against the West Indies in the ODIs.
1. 418/5
On the 8th of December, 2011, the West Indies played the fourth match of their tour of India. The hosts elected to bat first in Indore and put on a mammoth score of 418 on the board. Indian openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag got off to a great start as they stitched a 176-run partnership. Gautam Gambhir got out on 67, while Virender Sehwag scored a classy double ton, scoring 219 of just 149 deliveries. Suresh Raina, the number 3 batter, scored 55 runs off 44 balls. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli contributed with 27 and 23, respectively, at the end, taking India's total to 418.
2. 387/5
The West Indies toured India in 2019 and played the second ODI of the series on December 18th. In Visakhapatnam, the West Indies elected to bowl first. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, the Indian openers smashed the West Indies bowlers everywhere. Rohit Sharma scored 159 of 138, for which he got the man of the match, and KL Rahul scored 102 of 104 deliveries. The number 4 batter, Shreyas Iyer, scored 53, including four sixes and three boundaries, and then Rishabh Pant, who scored 39 of 16 deliveries to help India get to 387.
3. 377/5
On the 29th of October, 2018, W Indies played the 4th ODI of their tour of India. The hosts elected to bat first on a good batting surface and scored 377. Rohit Sharma, the leader of the Indian batting, scored 162 off 137 balls, including four 6s and 20 fours. The second-best performer for India was Ambati Rayudu, who was run out on 100 off Just 81 deliveries. In reply, no batter other than Jason Holder for the West Indies proved his mettle. He scored a valiant 54 off 70 deliveries only to take his team to a mediocre 153. India won the match by 224 runs.
4. 351/5
India played the third ODI of their tour to West Indies and USA on the 1st of August, 2023. A young Indian team led by Hardik Pandya played a dominant brand of cricket against the hosts. India batted first and scored 351 runs for the loss of five wickets. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill opened the innings, scoring 77 and 85, respectively. Sanju Samson came as a number-four batter and smashed 51 runs off 41 balls. Hardik Pandya, the skipper, scored 70*off 52 deliveries, including four 4s and five sixes. Suryakumar Yadav at the back end, scored a valuable 35 off 30 deliveries to help India get to 351.
5. 341/3
In the fourth ODI of the West Indies tour of India, the visitors won the toss and elected to field first in Vadodara. Openers Robin Uthappa and Sourav Ganguly stitched a 47-run stand before Robin fell for 28. In came, the captain, Rahul Dravid, at no.3, and played a great knock of 78 runs. The no.4 batter, and the master blaster, Sachin Tendulkar, yet again scored a fine century off just 76 balls, including ten fours and a six MS Dhoni, at the back end of the innings, made 40 runs at a strike rate of 200, including three sixes and a boundary, and took India to 341.
6. 339/6
On the June 26th, 2009, India played the first ODI of their tour of the West Indies. India batted first and scored 339. Dinesh Karthik, the opener, scored 67 runs, followed by Yuvraj Singh, who played a brilliant knock of 130, including ten boundaries and seven 6s. Skipper MS Dhoni scored 41 runs while Yusuf Pathan, at the back end of the innings, scored 40 runs and took India to 339 runs at the end of 50 overs.
7. 338/3
On the 21st of January 2007, the West Indies toured India and played their first ODI. India batted first and scored 338/3. Gautam Gambhir and Sourav Ganguly opened their innings and scored 69 off 75 and 98 off 110 respectively. MS Dhoni, at no.4, scored 62 of just 42 deliveries, including four 6s and three boundaries. Skipper Rahul Dravid at no.5, scored 54* off 35 deliveries including four boundaries and three 6s, and took India to a great total of 338.
8. 330/6
Another great score by India against the West Indies came in Dharamsala on the 17th October 2014. India batted first after losing the toss. Opener Ajinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan made a 70-run partnership. Virat Kohli played a brilliant knock of 127 before he ran himself out. AT last, Suresh Raina’s knock of 71 runs ensured that India got to 330.
9. 326/2
West Indies toured India in 2018 and played the first ODI in Guwahati, and batted first on a flat track and set a target of 323. The show stealers were Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who scored 152* off 117 and 140 off 107, respectively, to help India master the chase. India won the match with 47 balls remaining.
10. 325/5
In the fourth ODI of the West Indies tour of India in 2002, the visitors set a target of 325 for the hosts. VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid scored 66 off 74 and 109 off 124, respectively and set a strong base for the chase after losing the openers early in the innings. The finishing touch of Sanjay Bangar (57* off 41) made sure that India won the match convincingly.
