[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

[5][6] In January 2022, to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 affecting the series, the BCCI limited the number of venues to be used, with Ahmedabad and Kolkata hosting the ODI and T20I matches respectively.

[12] It was India's eleventh consecutive bilateral ODI series victory against the West Indies, a streak going back to January 2007.

[18] Ahead of the tour, Shahrukh Khan and Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore were both added to India's T20I squad as standby players.

[28] Washington Sundar was also ruled out of India's T20I squad, after suffering a hamstring injury,[29] with Kuldeep Yadav named as his replacement.