1983/84 Series was termed as the Revenge Series of West Indies, who had just lost the World Cup against India, and they won the series 3-0. The margin could have been more if Gavaskar and Kapil Dev would not have showed their heroics.
Result of Other Test Series
Ind vs WI 1983-84 Series: Statistics and Records
Ind Vs WI 1983-84 Test Series: Marshall & Holding Rip Champion India
Captains: Lloyd (WI), Kapil Dev (Ind)
1983/84 Series Test results
T=Total Tests, MOM-Man of the Series, WI-West Indies, Ind-India, f/o – Follow on, dec= declare
Test No. | Venue | Result | WI Score | Ind Score | MOM |
First | Kanpur | WI, Ing & 83 runs | 454 | 207 and 164 (f/o) | Marshall (8 wkts, 92 runs) |
Second | Delhi | Draw | 384 and 120/2 | 464 and 233 | Vengasarkar (159, 63) |
Third | Ahmedabad | WI, 138 runs | 281 and 201 | 2 41 and 103 | Holding (6 wkts) |
Fourth | Mumbaii | Draw | 393 and 104/4 | 463 and 173/5d | Richards (120, 4) |
Fifth | Kolkata | WI, ing & 46 runs | 377 | 241 and 90 | Lloyd (161*) |
Sixth | Chennai | Draw | 313 and 64/1 | 451/8d | Gavaskar (236* |
But 1983 World cup win was genuine. Not purchased by wealthy BCCI.If anybody doubt about my comment, pls see QF & Semi final matches of first 20-20 WC as well as India- AUS QF match in last world cup.