India aim to get back to winning ways vs Windies

October 04, 2018 08:31

After being outplayed 1-4 in England, India will be happy to play in familiar home conditions where they have been traditionally dominant.

India take on the West Indies in a two-Test series, which begins in Rajkot on Thursday, October 4.

In the last 10 years, India have lost one just one home series out of 19, for a win percentage of more than 80.

The West Indies, who have slipped steeply in world cricket in the same period, face an uphill task especially considering their away record, having won just three Test series out of 18 -- those came against Bangladesh (2) and Zimbabwe (1).

It was under Mahendra Singh Dhoni that India began to make most of their strengths by preparing spin-friendly wickets for home games. No wonder he boasts of an impressive record as captain in India, having won 21 games out of 30, with Virat Kohli steadily catching up.

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