India vs West Indies Test Recap 2025

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448/5

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad · Thursday, 2 October 2025

India Cricket won by 140 runsPlayer of the match: RA Jadeja

Match preview

India Win by 140 Runs as West Indies Fold for 146 in Ahmedabad

Match overview

India beat West Indies by 140 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 2 October 2025, wrapping up a comprehensive win inside three innings. West Indies, having won the toss and chosen to bat, were bowled out for 162 in their first innings. India replied with 448/5, a lead of 286, before West Indies folded again for 146 in the fourth innings. Ravindra Jadeja took the Player of the Match award. The result extended India's dominance over the Caribbean side: they have now won 75 of the 117 completed meetings between the two sides across all formats.

The margin of 140 runs does not capture quite how one-sided this contest was. West Indies' combined batting tally of 308 runs across both innings was 140 runs fewer than India managed with five wickets in hand in a single dig. Once India had posted 448/5, the match had only one likely ending. West Indies would have needed to bat for the better part of two days with a degree of application they had already shown they did not possess on this surface.

Jadeja's award sat alongside a broader story about India's spin attack. Narendra Modi Stadium has produced some of the most extreme bowling figures in recent Test history, particularly for slow bowlers. Axar Patel took 11 wickets for 70 runs here in February 2021, and Ravichandran Ashwin recorded 8 for 94 at the same ground the following month. The pitch again offered significant assistance to India's spinners, and West Indies had no answer to it.

Venue and conditions

Narendra Modi Stadium is one of the largest cricket grounds in the world and one of the most spin-friendly in the subcontinent. Across 95 Test matches at this venue, the average first-innings score is 206 runs and the average second-innings score is 196, both figures substantially lower than what most touring sides expect when they arrive. India's 448/5 was therefore a remarkable total in context, built on conditions that typically keep scores in check.

The surface rewards slow bowlers reliably. Axar Patel's 11 wickets for 70 runs in a single innings here remains the standout recent example, but Pragyan Ojha's 9 for 165 across 77.3 overs in 2012 tells the same story from a different era. Teams fielding left-arm spin or an off-spinner with good drift and dip tend to extract far more from this pitch than pace bowlers do. Toss bias at Ahmedabad leans slightly towards fielding first: 60% of toss winners have chosen to put the opposition in across the ground's history, suggesting conditions deteriorate enough over five days to make batting second a genuine challenge.

There is no significant dew factor in a Test match context, but the pitch's fourth-innings behaviour has historically been unpredictable. A chase success rate of 53% across all matches at the venue masks the reality that when pitches turn sharply, the fourth innings becomes the hardest job on the ground by some distance.

How to watch

Test cricket involving India is broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Live streaming is available through Sky Go and NOW TV for subscribers. For fans without a Sky subscription, NOW TV's day passes offer access to individual days' play. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra carries ball-by-ball commentary for England Test matches; for non-England series such as this one, Sky's commentary team covers all five days.

For those following from the UK, start times for day one at Ahmedabad are typically around 04:00 GMT during the winter months, which represents a challenging schedule for live viewing. Sky Sports' digital platforms offer clips and session highlights for those catching up later in the day.

Recent form

West Indies arrived at this Test with a mixed recent record. Their five most recent results included wins against Nepal and Pakistan, offset by two losses to Nepal and a defeat to India in the 2025 meeting at Arun Jaitley Stadium, where they lost by 7 wickets. The inconsistency against Nepal in particular raised questions about depth and reliability against turning conditions before this match began.

India's recent form heading into this series was considerably more settled. Four wins from five across matches against Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Oman, plus a solitary loss to Sri Lanka, left them in strong shape. The win at Eden Gardens by 5 wickets in 2026, listed in the head-to-head record as the most recent prior meeting, confirmed India's ability to close out matches against West Indies regardless of conditions or format. This Ahmedabad result continues that pattern into the 2025 Test series.

Talking points

What to look out for

5 angles

Headline angle

India's 448/5 puts the match beyond doubt

India's first innings total of 448/5 dwarfed the Narendra Modi Stadium's average first-innings score of 206, giving the hosts a lead of 286 runs. Only five wickets fell across more than 400 runs of batting, a sign of how poorly West Indies bowled on a surface that should have offered them more.

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West Indies collapse twice in the same match

West Indies chose to bat first after winning the toss and were dismissed for 162. They were bowled out again for 146 in their second innings, chasing a target of 287. Totalling just 308 runs across both innings against an Indian side at home underlines the scale of the problem for the Caribbean side.

Angle 03

Jadeja named Player of the Match

Ravindra Jadeja collected the Player of the Match award, fitting for a surface at Ahmedabad that historically rewards spin. The ground has seen Axar Patel take 11 wickets in a single Test here in February 2021, and conditions again appeared to assist the turning ball.

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Head-to-head record underlines India's dominance

India have now won 75 of the 117 completed meetings between these sides across all formats, with West Indies winning 28. India have taken four of the last five meetings, and this result continues a run of form that stretches across multiple formats and venues.

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Toss winner could not convert the advantage

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat, which aligned with the Narendra Modi Stadium's historical toss trend: teams put in the field do so 60% of the time. Electing to bat and being dismissed for 162 meant the decision offered no return whatsoever.

Context

Key insights

Historical · Not official

Venue par

206

Avg 1st innings score at Motera

95 matches · 2004–2026

Chase success

53%

Chases completed successfully at Motera

95 matches · 2004–2026

Powerplay

45/1.3

Average runs/wickets in overs 1–6 at Motera

Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. For editorial context only — not official live match data, not a forecast, and not betting advice. Projections and comparisons above are frozen from the live state and may not match final statistics.

The rivalry

Who could decide it

India and West Indies have met 117 times across all formats. India lead the overall record by a considerable margin, winning 75 to West Indies' 28, with 13 matches producing no result. The recent record is equally one-sided, with India winning four of the last five encounters across T20Is and Test cricket.

Recent meetings

Last 5

2026: India Cricket won by 5 wickets at Eden Gardens
2025: India Cricket won by 7 wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium
2023: West Indies Cricket won by 8 wickets at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium
2023: India Cricket won by 9 wickets at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium
2023: India Cricket won by 7 wickets at Providence Stadium

Key player · India Cricket

AR Patel

Axar Patel's record at Narendra Modi Stadium is exceptional. He took 11 wickets for 70 runs in a single innings here in February 2021, and the Ahmedabad surface again appeared to suit his left-arm spin throughout this match.

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R Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has recorded figures of 8 for 94 at this ground in a Test in March 2021. On a pitch that continues to turn, Ashwin remains the most dangerous of India's spin options when conditions align.

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CA Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara's highest score at Narendra Modi Stadium was 247 not out off 440 balls in November 2012, illustrating the capacity for long innings on surfaces here. His patience and technique remain a core part of India's first-innings structures.

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PP Ojha

Pragyan Ojha's 9 for 165 across 77.3 overs at this venue in 2012 is a reminder that slow left-arm bowlers have historically been rewarded here. The ground's spin-friendly nature makes that type of bowling a significant factor in any Test played in Ahmedabad.

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Angles to watch

Analytical angles worth tracking

Observations from the venue data, recent form and historical trends. Editorial context, not betting advice.

On spin-friendly Ahmedabad surfaces, individual bowling performance markets for slow bowlers may carry more interest than outright result lines, given the historical wicket tallies recorded here.
First-innings totals at the Narendra Modi Stadium average 206 across 95 matches; India's 448/5 was well above that, which suggests top-order batting markets may be of greater value than total runs lines when India bat first at home.
West Indies' twin collapses to 162 and 146 indicate that their batting markets against quality spin attacks on the subcontinent should be approached with caution in future fixtures.
The toss has historically influenced strategy here, with teams opting to field 60% of the time; toss-related markets at this venue may reflect conditions that often deteriorate across five days.

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Questions

Frequently asked

India beat West Indies by 140 runs at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 2 October 2025. West Indies were dismissed for 162 in their first innings and 146 in their second, chasing a target of 287. India had posted 448/5 in their only innings.

Ravindra Jadeja was named Player of the Match. The award reflected his contribution on a surface historically suited to spin bowling, at a ground where slow bowlers have taken some of the biggest match hauls in recent Test history.

Across all formats, India lead the overall head-to-head record 75 wins to 28, from 117 completed meetings, with 13 matches ending without a result. India have won four of the last five encounters between the sides.

Test cricket involving India is typically broadcast on Sky Sports Cricket in the United Kingdom, with live streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV. BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra also provides ball-by-ball commentary for some Test matches involving England; for non-England Tests, Sky remains the primary outlet.

Across 95 matches at the venue, the average first-innings score is 206 runs. India's 448/5 in this match was more than double that figure, putting the result beyond doubt well before the final innings began.

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat, but were dismissed for 162. At Narendra Modi Stadium, teams choose to field around 60% of the time after winning the toss, suggesting most captains see bowling first as the preferred option here. West Indies' decision to bat backfired on a pitch that favoured spin.

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