Indian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1961-62 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1961/62 season took place from February 16 to April 18, 1962. The international cricket tour was part of the 1961/62 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The West Indies won the series 5-0.
prehistory
India previously played a tour against England, for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in India in the 1958/59 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 3rd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 2nd & 5th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 1st & 4th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 West Indies
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 India
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Testing
First test in Port of Spain
| February 16-20 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
India 203 (73.3) & 98 (50.5) |
- |
West Indies 289 (113.2) & 15-0 (1.4) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Second test in Kingston
| March 7-12 Scorecard |
Kingston |
India 395 (141) & 218 (84.5) |
- |
West Indies 631-8d (217.4) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 18 runs | ||||
Third test in Bridgetown
| March 23-28 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
India 258 (89.1) & 187 (185.3) |
- |
West Indies 475 (241.3) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 30 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Port of Spain
| April 4-9 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 444-9d (176) & 176-3 (101) |
- |
India 197 (80.3) & 422 (f / o) |
| West Indies wins by 7 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Kingston
| April 13-18 scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 253 (76.2) & 283 (88) |
- |
India 178 (67.2) & 235 (104.5) |
| West Indies wins with 123 runs | ||||