They played five Test matches against the West Indian cricket team, with India winning the series 1–0.

The selectors named Ajit Wadekar the captain upon dropping Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Chandu Borde, the latter due to lack of form and fitness.

Notable exclusions included spinner B. S. Chandrasekhar, and Farokh Engineer and Rusi Surti, the latter two owing to a ruling that they must have played during the season's Ranji Trophy competition.

Keki Tarapore was appointed the tour manager and Subhash Gupte, the liaison officer.

[1] The team members were: The Indians got off to a good start batting first, with Sunil Gavaskar and Ashok Mankad putting together 47 runs for the first wicket.