IND vs WI / India Dominates 2025: Most International Wins, Gill Equals Cummins, Siraj Tops Wickets

India secured its 23rd international win in 2025, beating New Zealand's record. Shubman Gill equaled Pat Cummins' four Test wins as captain this year, while Mohammed Siraj became the top Test wicket-taker with 37 wickets. Gill also leads Test run-scorers.

India's dominant performance against West Indies, securing a 2-0 Test series win, marks a historic year for Indian cricket in 2025. This victory in the Delhi Test made India the team with the most international wins across all formats, reaching a remarkable 23 victories.

India's Record-Breaking Performance

India's 23rd international win surpasses New Zealand's 22. The wins comprise 4 Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is (one in Super Over). This highlights India's consistent performance across formats.

Siraj and Gill Shine Individually

Under Shubman Gill's captaincy, India clinched its fourth Test win of 2025. This achievement puts Gill on par with Australia's Pat Cummins,. Who also has four Test wins as captain this year. Gill has captained 7 Tests, with 2 losses and 1 draw. Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj emerged as the leading Test wicket-taker of 2025, with 37 wickets from 8 matches after taking 3 wickets in the Delhi Test. He overtook Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani (36 wickets). Meanwhile, Shubman Gill continues to lead the Test run-scorers' list with. 966 runs from 8 matches, far ahead of KL Rahul (687 runs). Ravindra Jadeja and Yashasvi Jaiswal also feature in the top four.

Other Key Records

India now holds the unique record of more wins than losses against every opponent at home, a feat previously achieved only by Australia and England. On the West Indies side, John Campbell and Shai Hope forged a record 177-run third-wicket partnership in India, breaking a 14-year-old record. Hope also recorded the longest wait between two Test centuries for a West Indies player (58 innings), while campbell's maiden Test century, achieved with a six, makes him only the fifth West Indies player to do so, and the second-slowest to reach a maiden Test ton in terms of innings (48).