# Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 1961–62

The Indian cricket team toured the West Indies during the 1961–62 season to play a five-match Test series against the West Indies. The tour also included four tour matches against the West Indies' first-class sides. The West Indies won the Test series 5–0. In the total of 12 games that India played, they won two, lost six and drew four.

## Touring party

Nari Contractor, who was leading the India side during England's 1961–62 Asia tour, was again named captain on 11 January 1962 for the tour of the Caribbean by the BCCI. The squad was announced on 16 January. Ghulam Ahmed was named the tour manager.
The team members were:
* Nari Contractor, Gujarat, captain & opening batsman
* Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Delhi, vice-captain & batsman
* Chandu Borde, Baroda, batsman & leg-spin bowler
* Ramakant Desai, Bombay, right-arm fast-medium bowler
* Salim Durani, Rajasthan, batsman & left-arm spin bowler
* Farokh Engineer, Bombay, batsman & wicket-keeper
* ML Jaisimha, Hyderabad, batsman & right-arm medium-pace bowler
* Budhi Kunderan, Railways, batsman & wicket-keeper
* Vijay Manjrekar, Rajasthan, batsman
* Vijay Mehra, Railways, opening batsman
* Bapu Nadkarni, Bombay, batsman & left-arm spin bowler
* EAS Prasanna, Mysore, off-break bowler
* Vasant Ranjane, Maharashtra, right-arm fast-medium bowler
* Dilip Sardesai, Bombay, opening batsman
* Rusi Surti, Gujarat, batsman & left-arm medium-pace bowler
* Polly Umrigar, Bombay, batsman and off-break bowler

## Tour matches
### Two-day: Trinidad Colts v Indians

* 5–6 February 1962 Scorecard
* Match drawn Gilbert Park, California, Trinidad and Tobago
* Indians won the toss and decided to field.

### Four-day: Barbados v Indians

* 16–19 March 1962 Scorecard
* Barbados won by an innings and 95 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Cortez Jordan and Jackie Roberts
* Barbados won the toss and elected to bat.

### One-day: Tobago v Indians

* 31 March Scorecard
| Indians 183 | v | Tobago 95 |
| Chandu Borde 48 A Knox 4/84 | | A Knox 21 Chandu Borde 3/40 |
* Indians won by 88 runs Shaw Park, Scarborough, Tobago
* Tobago won the toss and decided to field.

## Test matches
### 1st Test

* 16–20 February Scorecard
* West Indies won by 10 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: Bertice Jacelon and Cortez Jordan
* India won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jackie Hendriks and Charlie Stayers (WI) made their Test debuts.
* 18 February was a rest day.

### 2nd Test

* 7–12 March Scorecard
* West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Reggie Cole and Owen Davies
* India won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ivor Mendonca and Willie Rodriguez (WI) made their Test debut.
* 11 March was a rest day.
* Wes Hall (WI) reached 100 wickets in Tests.

### 3rd Test

* 23–28 March Scorecard
* West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Cortez Jordan and Jackie Roberts
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
* David Allan (WI) made his Test debut.
* Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Ind) became the youngest player to captain a side in Tests (at 21 years, 77 days), before Tatenda Taibu broke his record in 2004.
* 25 March was a rest day.

### 4th Test

* 4–9 April Scorecard
* West Indies won by 7 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: Bertice Jacelon and Cortez Jordan
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8 April was a rest day.

### 5th Test

* 13–18 April scorecard
* West Indies won by 123 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Owen Davies and Douglas Sang Hue
* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lester King (WI) made his Test debut.
* 15 April was a rest day.