IND vs WI ODIs: A look Into Leading Wicket Takers, Key Bowling Performances

India would start as favourites in the ODIs courtesy their recent track record and form against the Windies in the recently held ODI series between the two nations.

Virat Kohli-led Team India will take on West Indies in first of the three match ODI series at the Providence Stadium in Guyana later in the evening. The Indian team would go into the ODI series high on confidence after their thumping win against the hosts in the T20 series. Kohli and Co. inflicted a 3-0 whitewash on the Windies in the T20s which concluded with the third game in Guyana. India would start as favourites in the ODIs courtesy their recent track record and form against the Windies in the recently held ODI series between the two nations. India beat Windies in the last two series held between the two sides in 2017 and 2018. While India made it to the semifinals of the 2019 ICC World Cup held in England, West Indies crashed out of the group stage of the showpiece event. Here are the major bowling records in one day internationals between India and West Indies Kapil Dev is the highest wicket taker for India against West Indies in one day internationals. The 'Haryana Hurricane' took 43 wickets in 42 ODIs against the Windies. Courtney Walsh is the leading wicket taker for West Indies against India in one day internationals. Walsh scalped 44 wickets in 38 games against India at an average of 24.15. Anil Kumble has registered the best bowling figures for India against the Windies in one day internationals. Jumbo took 6 for 12 against West Indies in the Hero Cup finals at Kolkata. Patrick Patterson has the best bowling figures for West Indies against India in ODIs. The express pacer took 6 for 29 against India in an ODI played at Nagpur in 1987. Mervyn Dillion has taken 2 five wicket hauls against India in one day internationals. Dillon is the only Windies bowler to have achieved this feat. Patrick Patterson is the leading wicket taker for West Indies in a one day international series against India. The speedster took 17 wickets in just 6 matches for Windies in the 1987/88 series against India. Amit Mishra has taken the most wickets in a one day international series against the Windies. The leg spinner took 11 wickets in just 5 games in the 2011 series.