A three-match ODI series between India and West Indies gets underway on September 27, 2026, and Rohit Sharmareturns to the format carrying one of the most
productive records he holds against any single opponent. Both Rohit and Virat Kohli have been absent from ODI cricket for close to three months, with Rohit's most recent appearance in the format coming on July 19, 2026 against England.
Across 37 ODI matches against West Indies, Rohit has accumulated 1613 runs from 35 innings at an average of 57.60. His highest score against this opposition is 162, and he has converted that consistency into 3 centuries and 12 fifties, figures that place West Indies among the most rewarding opponents he has faced throughout his ODI career. His most recent ODI outing before this series saw him score a century in the third match at Lord's in July 2026, though India finished on the losing side in that England series, going down 2-1. He now steps into a series against an opponent whose bowling attacks have historically struggled to contain him.
|
Matches |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Avg |
100s |
50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
37 |
35 |
1,613 |
162 |
57.60 |
3 |
12 |
What are Rohit Sharma's most significant ODI innings against West Indies?
Two innings in particular stand out from Rohit's record against West Indies. In the first ODI at Guwahati, he remained unbeaten on 152 and put on 246 runs alongside Virat Kohli, a partnership that underlined how effectively the two batters have combined against this opposition. The Guwahati knock was one of the more complete displays Rohit has produced in home conditions, combining his trademark pull shots and drives with the kind of sustained concentration that a record partnership demands.
His highest score against West Indies came in October 2018, when he struck 162 in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. That knock remains one of the more authoritative individual contributions India have produced against West Indies in home conditions, and it sits at the top of Rohit's personal record against this side. Together, these two innings account for 314 runs across just two visits to the crease, illustrating the scale of damage he is capable of inflicting on West Indies bowling in a single match.
How has Rohit Sharma shaped series results against West Indies?
Rohit's influence has extended well beyond individual innings. During India's five-match ODI series victory against West Indies in November-December 2011, he scored 305 runs and was named Player of the Series, a recognition that reflected how central he was to that campaign. It was an early indication that Rohit could sustain his output across an extended bilateral series rather than producing isolated performances.
He claimed the same award again in December 2019, contributing 258 runs as India won the three-match ODI series against West Indies. Earning Player of the Series honours in two separate bilateral ODI series against the same opponent, across different phases of his career, speaks to the sustained quality he has produced against West Indies. Across those two series alone, Rohit contributed 563 runs, a figure that underscores why West Indies have consistently found him among the most difficult Indian batters to dismiss across formats and conditions.
List of Rohit Sharma's centuries against West Indies
|
S.No. |
Runs |
Balls |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
152* |
117 |
Guwahati |
October 21, 2018 |
|
2 |
162 |
137 |
Brabourne |
October 29, 2018 |
|
3 |
159 |
138 |
Visakhapatnam |
December 18, 2019 |
