First Test series win for India in each nation

India vs Australia at MCG
India vs Australia at MCG

#2 India won in West Indies 1-0 (1971)

Sunil Gavaskar scored 774 runs on his debut series against West Indies
Sunil Gavaskar scored 774 runs on his debut series against West Indies

During the 70s and 80s era winning a Test against West Indies itself very big task and winning the series was a herculean task. Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar made his debut in this series. He played one of the key roles for India which helped them to beat the mighty West Indies on their home turf. Indian manage to draw the first Test also the third, fourth and fifth Test.

India won their maiden Test in West Indies at Port-Of-Spain. It happened to be Gavaskar's debut Test who made a half-century in both the innings against the strong West Indian attack also hit the winning runs.

It was a dream series for both Indian and Gavaskar. The Little Master becomes the first Indian to aggregate 700 runs in a Test series and he finished the series with 774 runs at an average 154.80. This is still the record for most runs made by anyone in a debut Test series. India registered their first ever Test series in the West Indies.

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