What happened last time India hosted West Indies in ODIs?

The last time India hosted the West Indies for a One-Day International was during the tour of 2021-22. The three-match series ran from February 6 to February 11, 2022, with all matches held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, and played completely behind closed doors, meaning no fans were in attendance, owing to COVID-19 restrictions.

Rohit Sharma captained India while Kieron Pollard led West Indies. India won every match to complete a 3-0 series sweep. Prasidh Krishna was named Player of the Series after claiming nine wickets across the three games.

India’s 1,000th ODI and Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket haul

The first ODI on February 6, 2022 carried a historic footnote: it was India’s 1,000th appearance in ODI cricket. West Indies batted first and were dismissed for 176 in 43.5 overs, with Jason Holder top-scoring on 57. Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers, returning figures of 4/49. It was also the ODI debut of Deepak Hooda.

India knocked off the target of 177 in just 28 overs, finishing on 178/4 with 132 balls to spare. Rohit Sharma anchored the chase with 60 runs. Chahal was named Player of the Match for his four-wicket effort. The comfortable margin underlined India’s dominance from the very first game of the series.

Prasidh Krishna’s 4/12 seals the second ODI

India posted 237/9 in 50 overs in the second ODI on February 9, 2022. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 64 off 83 balls, while KL Rahul contributed 49 off 48 balls. For West Indies, Odean Smith took 2/29, and Alzarri Joseph finished with 2/36.

Prasidh Krishna then produced one of the standout bowling performances of the series, taking 4/12 in nine overs as West Indies were bowled out for 193 in 46 overs. Shamarh Brooks made 44 and Akeal Hosein scored 34, but no one could anchor the chase. Shardul Thakur chipped in with 2/41. India won by 44 runs, and Krishna was named Player of the Match.

Shreyas Iyer’s 80 wraps up a 3-0 sweep

In the third and final ODI on February 11, 2022, India batted first and posted 265 all out in 50 overs. Shreyas Iyer was the standout batter, scoring 80 off 111 balls. Suryakumar Yadav was again among the runs, finishing as India’s top run-scorer for the series with 104 runs across the three matches.

West Indies were bowled out 96 runs short of the target, handing India a series-clinching victory. Iyer was named Player of the Match for his innings. Prasidh Krishna, who claimed nine wickets in the series compared to Alzarri Joseph’s six for the Caribbeans, was awarded Player of the Series. The 3-0 result confirmed India’s complete control throughout the home series.