West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first to provide the 63rd occasion of West Indies doing so against India. It also provides the  25^th occasion of West Indies doing so against India on home soil

West Indies have capped 332 cricketers in tests so far. West Indies capped Alik Athnaze for this test. He became the 333^rd cricket to represent West Indies in tests. West Indies has capped 60 cricketers in tests against India so far. Alik Athnaze became the 61^st West Indian cricketer to make his test debut against India.

West Indies have capped 188 cricketers in tests at home so far. West Indies capped Alik Athnaze for this test. He became the 189th cricket to represent West Indies in tests at home. West Indies has capped 37 cricketers in tests against India at home so far. Alik Athnaze became the 38th West Indian cricketer to make his test debut against India at home.

India has capped 304 cricketers in tests so far. India capped Ishan Kishan and YBK Jaiswal for this test. They became the 305^th and 306^th cricketers to represent India in tests. India has capped 51 cricketers in tests against West Indies so far. Ishan Kishan and YBK Jaiswal became the 52^nd and 53^rd Indian cricketers to make their test debut against West Indies

India has capped 137 cricketers in tests on away soil so far. India capped Ishan Kishan and YBK Jaiswal for this test. They became the 138th and 139^th cricketers to represent India in away tests. India has capped 13 cricketers in tests against West Indies in West Indies so far. Ishan Kishan and YBK Jaiswal became the 14th and 15th Indian cricketers to make their test debut against West Indies in West Indies

YBK Jaiswal became the 50^th opening batsman to represent India in tests. He also became the ninth Indian opening batsman to make his test debut against West Indies.

YBK Jaiswal became the 24^th opening batsman to represent India in tests on away soil. He also became the fourth Indian opening batsman to make his test debut against West Indies in West Indies.

Ishan Kishan became the 35^th wicket keeper batsman to represent India in tests. He also became the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to make his test debut against West Indies.

Ishan Kishan became the 18^th wicket keeper batsman to represent India in tests on away soil, He also became the third Indian wicket keeper batsman to make his test debut against West Indies in West Indies.

R Ashwin has four five wicket hauls against West Indies. He captured five for 60 in West Indies’ first innings which fetched him his fifth five wicket haul against West Indies and with it he would become the second Indian bowler to capture five five wicket hauls against West Indies. Harbhajan Singh has five five wicket hauls against West Indies.

R Ashwin’s five for 60 in West Indies’ first innings represent his 33^rd five wicket haul of his test career. A Kumble with 35 five wicket hauls is ahead of R Ashwin in terms of most five wicket hauls by Indian bowlers.

Other bowlers to capture 33 plus five wicket hauls in the annals of test cricket are – M Muralitharan  {67}, SK Warne {37}, RJ Hadlee {36}, A Kumble {35} and HMRKB Herath {34}.

R Ashwin took the wicket of T Chanderpaul in the first innings of this test. He has captured the wicket of his father S Chanderpaul also earlier. He became the fifth bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture the wickets of “Father and Son”

RG Sharma-YBK Jaiswal opened the innings for India in this test to provide the 164^th opening pair. It also provides the 106th opening pair on away soil

RG Sharma-YBK Jaiswal opened the innings for India in this test to provide the 48^th opening pair against West Indies. It also provides the 28th opening pair against West Indies in West Indies